Intranasal fentanyl for analgesia in the paediatric emergency department.
Intranasal opiate analgesia is the first choice in children presenting to paediatric emergency departments with severe pain. A prospective observational study was performed which showed that intranasal fentanyl is a safe effective alternative to diamorphine.
Finn
Maria
M
Department of Emergency Medicine, Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7QB, UK.
Harris
Dan
D
D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000293:Adolescent; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D003932:Heroin; D005283:Fentanyl