ENTONOX Flashcards
1
Q
PRESENTATION
A
gas bottle
2
Q
ACTION
A
pain killer
3
Q
INDICATION
A
- moderate to severe pain
- labour pains
4
Q
CONTRAINDICATIONS
A
- severe head injury
- abdo obstruction
- decompression sickness
- pyschiactric patients
- intraocular injection within past 4 weeks
5
Q
CAUTION
A
risk of pneumothorax
6
Q
SIDE EFFECTS
A
N/A
7
Q
DOSE/ ROUTE
A
- oral mouth piece
- no max dose
- active within 5-10 mins
