We read with great interest the article titled “Review of Intranasally Administered
Medications for Use in the Emergency Department” by Bailey et al. (
1
). The authors have covered in detail all the medications, indications, and doses of
intranasally used medications in great depth. We would like to add one more drug that
can be given transnasally for headache: lidocaine.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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- Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency DepartmentJournal of Emergency MedicineVol. 53Issue 1
- PreviewIntranasal (IN) medication delivery is a viable alternative to other routes of administration, including intravenous (IV) and intramuscular (IM) administration. The IN route bypasses the risk of needle-stick injuries and alleviates the emotional trauma that may arise from the insertion of an IV catheter.
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