Lidocaine with propofol to reduce pain on injection

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Lidnocaine pre-treatment or mixed with propofol reduced pain at the injection site. Further research is however required to see how much of this effect is that of lidocaine alone or the change in propofol formulation.

Vomiting is the most common adverse effect among children and young people sedated for emergency procedures

Vomiting is the most common adverse event when sedating a child or young person undergoing a procedure in the emergency department, occurring in 55.5 out of 1,000 cases. Agitation occurred in 17.9/1,000 cases, and hypoxia – lack of oxygen – in 14.8 out of 1,000 cases. Serious breathing problems needing intervention to provide ventilation were rare, but highlight the need for experienced staff when giving sedation to children.

From the NIHR Dissemination Centre