EFFECT OF PREINDUCTION DEXAMETHASONE 8 MG VS 16 MG FOR RELIEF OF POSTOPERATIVE PAIN AND NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA

Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the impact of administering 8 mg versus 16 mg of dexamethasone intravenously prior to induction of general anesthesia on postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting (PONV). Outcomes assessed included visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for pain, occurrence of PONV, and the need for additional analgesics or antiemetics postoperatively.