Table 3.
Characteristics of the OPD administered (n = 350).
| Medication | Dose mg/kg Median (Range) | Number of OPD (%) |
| Benzodiazepine | ||
| Midazolam | 0.1 (0.03–0.4) | 344 (98) |
| Opioid | ||
| Morphine | 0.1 (0.04–0.6) | 261 (75) |
| Hydromorphone | 0.1 (0.02–0.35) | 83 (24) |
| Anticholinergic agent | ||
| Glycopyrrolate | 0.004 (0.003–0.005) | 89 (25) |
| Scopolamine | 0.006 (0.002–0.008) | 23 (7) |
| Place of ODP administration | Number of OPD (%) | |
| Sainte-Justine Hospital | 239 (68) | |
| Lighthouse Hospice | 74 (21) | |
| Marie-Enfant Rehabilitation Center | 25 (7) | |
| Home | 12 (3) | |
| Route of administration | Number of OPD (%) | |
| Subcutaneous | 184 (53) | |
| Intravenous | 166 (47) | |
| Person who administrated the OPD | Number of OPD (%) | |
| Nurse | 261 (75) | |
| Attending physician | 57 (16) | |
| Resident | 21 (6) | |
| Parents | 10 (3) | |
| Other—not specified | 1 (0.3) | |
| Indication stated for administration | Number of OPD (%) | |
| Respiratory distress | 310 (89) | |
| Pain crisis | 29 (8) | |
| Anxiety | 4 (1) | |
| Other | 4 (1) | |
| Unknown | 3 (1) | |