An open-label randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of adding intranasal fentanyl to intravenous tramadol in patients with moderate to severe pain following acute musculoskeletal injuries.

• Main Authors: Chew, Keng Sheng, Shaharudin, Abdul Hafiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Medical Journal 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12153/7/An%20open-label%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12153/; https://sma.org.sg/publications/index.aspx?ID=220

INTRODUCTION The use of intranasal fentanyl as an alternative type of analgesia has been shown to be effective in paediatric populations and prehospital settings. Studies on the use of intranasal fentanyl in adult patients in emergency settings are limited. METHODS An open-label study was c...