Oral Sucrose Administration for Analgesia
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Category:
Pain Treatment - Non-pharmacologic, Pain Treatment - Pharmacologic.
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Age Range:
Age 0-12m (Infant).
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Tags:
Sucrose.
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Type of Document:
Treatment Guideline.
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Type of Pain:
Procedural.
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Author:
Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
The purpose of this policy is to define an evidence-based, patient focused approach to administer oral sucrose solution for analgesia in a safe and consistent manner to newborns and infants up to twelve months of age undergoing painful procedures.