Re: Analgesics

[mike <mikey49@concentric.net>]

We don't carry them on our flights but you could consider fentanyl or dilaudid
as alternatives to MSO4. I am familiar with both from my work in PACU.

Hope this helps
Mike Earnheart, R.N.
Jet West
Van Nuys, CA.

FlightChick254@aol.com wrote:

> Our program
> currently carries MSO4 and Stadol for pain control.  Due to the high
> cost of Stadol we are looking for another analgesic option to MSO4. 
> Demerol due to it's recent documented problems with the elderly is not
> an option.   What other analgesics are currently being used by
> other services?  Do you know the cost of the medication?
> Thank you for your assistance,
> Liz Schroeder RN
> CareFlight/Ky Lifenet