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Are there other non nauseating anesthetics like propofol?

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Not all anesthesia: Agents cause nausea. Nausea is associated with anesthesia agents and also specific surgeries that increase the risk of nausea(ponv), like breast, pelvic, eye and ear surgeries. Also increasing the risk of nausea in patient risk factors like history of vertigo or motion sickness. Another factor is pain drugs like narcotics used for postoperative pain. Propofol was used to treat nausea in cancer pat.

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There are: There are many different anesthetic agents.

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In development: Generally speaking, the opiates are the culprit so the less they are needed the less nausea is experienced..

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Yes and no: All anesthesthetics can cause nausea and vomiting. Propofol has the lowest incidence.

Answered 6/30/2014

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