Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Administration, Intranasal
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Adolescent
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Analgesia / methods
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Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Female
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Fentanyl / administration & dosage*
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Heroin / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Pain / drug therapy*
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Prospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Analgesics, Opioid
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Heroin
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Fentanyl