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. 2021 Jul 26;5(1):e001159. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001159

Table 4.

Pharmacology availability

Medications No of sites (%)
Oral route
 Ibuprofen 38 (100)
 Paracetamol 38 (100)
 Morphine 38 (100)
 Sucrose 32 (84)
 Codeine 26 (68)
 Diclofenac sodium 22 (58)
 Tramadol 16 (42)
 Dihydrocodeine 3 (8)
Intravenous route
 Morphine 38 (100)
 Paracetamol 35 (92)
 Ketamine 30 (79)
 Propofol 24 (63)
 Fentanyl 24 (63)
Rectal route
 Paracetamol 38 (100)
 Diclofenac sodium 29 (76)
Other routes
 Intranasal—diamorphine/fentanyl 38 (100)
 Inhaled—nitrous oxide/entonox 38 (100)
 Topical anaesthesia (eg, tetracaine, lidocaine±prilocaine) 38 (100)
 Topical wound anaesthesia (eg, lidocaine, epinephrine and tetracaine gel, tetracaine, epinephrine and cocaine gel) 29 (76)