Antagonistic effects of ondansetron and tramadol? A randomized placebo and active drug controlled study

Rauers, Neele I; Stüber, Frank; Lee, Eun-Hae; Musshoff, Frank; Fimmers, Rolf; Barann, Martin; Stamer, Ulrike M (2010). Antagonistic effects of ondansetron and tramadol? A randomized placebo and active drug controlled study. The journal of pain, 11(12), pp. 1274-81. New York, N.Y.: Elsevier 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.03.003

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Opposing effects of ondansetron and tramadol on the serotonin pathway have been suggested which possibly increase tramadol consumption and emesis when co-administered. In a randomized, double-blinded study, 179 patients received intravenous ondansetron, metoclopramide, or placebo for emesis prophylaxis. Analgesic regimen consisted of tramadol intraoperative loading and subsequent patient-controlled analgesia. Tramadol consumption and response to antiemetic treatment were compared. Additionally, plasma concentrations of ondansetron and (+)O-demethyltramadol and CYP2D6 genetic variants were analyzed as possible confounders influencing analgesic and antiemetic efficacy. Tramadol consumption did not differ between the groups. Response rate to antiemetic prophylaxis was superior in patients receiving ondansetron (85.0%) compared with placebo (66.7%, P = .046), with no difference to metoclopramide (69.5%). Less vomiting was reported in the immediate postoperative hours in the verum groups (ondansetron 5.0%, metoclopramide 5.1%) compared with placebo (18.6%; P = .01). Whereas plasma concentrations of (+)O-demethyltramadol were significantly correlated to CYP2D6 genotype, no influence was detected for ondansetron. Co-administration of ondansetron neither increased tramadol consumption nor frequency of PONV in this postoperative setting. PERSPECTIVE: Controversial findings were reported for efficacy of tramadol and ondansetron when co-administered due to their opposing serotonergic effects. Co-medication of these drugs neither increased postoperative analgesic consumption nor frequency of emesis in this study enrolling patients recovering from major surgery.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy
UniBE Contributor:	Stüber, Frank, Stamer, Ulrike
ISSN:	1526-5900
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Jeannie Wurz
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:08
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:00
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.jpain.2010.03.003
PubMed ID:	20488759
Web of Science ID:	000285442800005
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/648 (FactScience: 200044)