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Research Article

Ondansetron Is Safe and Effective for Prehospital Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting by Paramedics

Angelo A. Salvucci From Santa Barbara County EMS (AAS, MB), Santa Barbara, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine (BS), Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; Costal Valleys EMS (ML), Santa Rosa, California; El Dorado County EMS (DB), Placerville, California; and Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (RV), San Bernardino, California.
, MD,
Benjamin Squire From Santa Barbara County EMS (AAS, MB), Santa Barbara, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine (BS), Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; Costal Valleys EMS (ML), Santa Rosa, California; El Dorado County EMS (DB), Placerville, California; and Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (RV), San Bernardino, California.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD, MPH,
Marc Burdick From Santa Barbara County EMS (AAS, MB), Santa Barbara, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine (BS), Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; Costal Valleys EMS (ML), Santa Rosa, California; El Dorado County EMS (DB), Placerville, California; and Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (RV), San Bernardino, California.
, BS, MICP,
Mark Luoto From Santa Barbara County EMS (AAS, MB), Santa Barbara, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine (BS), Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; Costal Valleys EMS (ML), Santa Rosa, California; El Dorado County EMS (DB), Placerville, California; and Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (RV), San Bernardino, California.
, MD,
David Brazzel From Santa Barbara County EMS (AAS, MB), Santa Barbara, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine (BS), Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; Costal Valleys EMS (ML), Santa Rosa, California; El Dorado County EMS (DB), Placerville, California; and Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (RV), San Bernardino, California.
, MD &
Reza Vaezazizi From Santa Barbara County EMS (AAS, MB), Santa Barbara, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine (BS), Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; Costal Valleys EMS (ML), Santa Rosa, California; El Dorado County EMS (DB), Placerville, California; and Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (RV), San Bernardino, California.
, MD
Pages 34-38 | Received 14 Jun 2010, Accepted 27 Jul 2010, Published online: 16 Feb 2011

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