David Herd

  • Lady Cilento Children's Hospital

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Understanding intranasal fentanyl for acute pain treatment in children: randomized controlled trials or population pharmacodynamic studies?

Introduction: The use of intranasal fentanyl for pain relief in children’s emergency departments is gaining popularity following the publication of a randomised controlled trial showing intranasal fentanyl to be as effective as intravenous morphine while being easier to administer1. Unfortunately, intranasal fentanyl is being used with younger children, higher doses, and with a different formulation to […]

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