The results of this study suggest that IPA is much faster than ondansetron for 50% relief of nausea
This study aimed to compare
Nasal inhalation of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) seems an effective anti-emetic for the symptomatic treatment of nausea in the emergency department (ED) compared to conventional anti-emetics (Ondansetron and Metoclopramide)
Cotton et al
Subjects will be allocated to one of three arms: (1) inhaled isopropyl alcohol plus oral ondansetron; (2) inhaled isopropyl alcohol plus oral placebo; (3) inhaled placebo plus oral ondansetron
PubMed; Google Scholar; These times are slightly longer than those in our results, which suggests a peak effect realized by 4 minutes postinhalation
The frequency of vomiting and the severity of nausea (from 0 to 100 with the verbal scaling) were written before, and 10 and 30 minutes after intervention and compared between groups
Non-placebo arm: Inhaled isopropyl alcohol and 4 mg oral ondansetron, included to counteract subjects guessing that the inhaled saline was the placebo
Postoperative nausea, a common complication in patients receiving general anesthesia, was studied in this randomized
Only 1 study reported adverse events and Combining the prophylactic inhalation of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) vapors, an agent with no adverse effects, with IV ondansetron would be more effective than intravenous (IV) ondANSetron alone in the prevention of PONV in high-risk patients
Edit: I must just be running on a different wavelength than you guys
” Of those, 61 Isopropyl alcohol aromatherapy has been used in several trials, including for post-operative nausea, and have shown little side effects