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We use fentanyl quite a bit with our program as an
alternative to MSO4 especially in Trauma patients because it has shorter
duration and doesn't cause significant hypotension.
Kevin Sinclair RN, CEN, CFRN
Lifeguard 1
Albuquerque,NM
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Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 2:51
AM
Subject: Re: Analgesics
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
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