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Table 4 Adjunctive therapy administered when the first dose of intranasal Fentanyl was given (n = 70)

From: Intranasal fentanyl for respiratory distress in children and adolescents with life-limiting conditions

adjunctive therapies

number of AARDs

n

%

continuous medication

 Budesonide, inhalation

12

17

 Furosemide, orally/intravenously

13

19

 Glucocorticoids, orally/intravenously

15

21

 Ipratropium bromide, inhalation

27

39

 Levamethadone, orally

4

6

 Morphine, patient controlled analgesia

7

10

 Morphine, continual intravenous infusion

2

3

 Morphine, slow release, orally

19

27

 NaCl 0.9%, inhalation

25

36

 Salbutamol, inhalation

52

74

 Salmeterol/Fluticasone, inhalation

20

29

 Xylometazoline, intranasally

8

11

 Other medications

3

4

on demand medication

 Ipratropium bromide, inhalation

3

4

 Salbutamol, inhalation

1

1

 Oxygen

57

81

non-pharmacological treatments

 mechanical suction of secretion

38

54

 physiotherapy

11

16

others

4

6

  1. Note: Percentages add up to more than 100% because multiple responses are possible