Letters
Emergency sedation in children
We could do better
BMJ 2009; 339 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b4958 (Published 24 November 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b4958
- Auni Sen, consultant in emergency medicine1
- 1Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham LL13 7TD
- thesens{at}msn.com
Atkinson and colleagues correctly state that paracetamol 30 mg/kg is a safe and effective initial dose,1 but paediatricians and pharmacists consider a loading dose of 20 mg/kg to be excessive and criticise emergency medicine specialists for using the higher …
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