Intravenous route
Intravenous analgesia has the following advantages:
- titratable
- relatively painless
- immediate onset
- shorter duration of action
- no first-pass metabolism
The disadvantages of intravenous analgesia include:
- more likely to produce respiratory depression than other routes
- may cause nausea
- expensive due to the cost of intravenous pumps and monitoring
Analgesics commonly given by the intravenous route include the opioids.
Related pages
Create an account to add page annotations
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.