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Intranasal diamorphine in children with trauma.

Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association (2013-03-23)
Hannah Skuse, Vanessa Lawlor
ABSTRACT

This article discusses the administration of intranasal diamorphine as an analgesia-in paediatric trauma care. The authors outline evidence for its use and discuss a recent multicentre safety study of an intranasal diamorphine product. In addition, they advise emergency department nurses on administering the analgesia, and offer guidelines for determining patient suitability and post-administration assessment.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Supelco
Heroin hydrochloride solution, 100 μg/mL in methanol, analytical standard, for drug analysis
Supelco
Heroin, analytical standard, ≥98% (HPLC)