TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nasal Medication Administration A1 - Tallman, Crystal Ives A1 - Tallman, Joel A2 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2018 T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - The rapid administration of lifesaving medications in situations of overdose or epilepsy is of indisputable importance in the prehospital and Emergency Department (ED) settings. Decreasing the time to analgesia for children and adults with painful conditions is a clear priority and the intranasal administration of medications is ideal. It is an important tool for the Emergency Physician to have in their armamentarium. The intranasal administration of medications for anxiolysis in children and adults may limit the need for painful intravenous (IV) line insertion or intramuscular (IM) administration. The old method of dripping the medication from a syringe was not effective. Most of the medication ran into the nasopharynx, was swallowed, and resulted in erratic absorption. Atomizers are now inexpensive, single use, and available in many EDs. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159809063 ER -