Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and pain are the most common causes of Post
Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) discharge delay, with untreated PONV occurring in 20-30% of
post-surgical patients. The effect of guanfacine (GF) administration on pain and nausea
scores will be assessed with two groups. One group will receive 1 mg of GF to take orally and
the other group will receive a similar appearing placebo (containing no drug) to take orally.
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Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Medical Center