Parenteral, Non-Intravenous Analgesia in Acute Traumatic Pain—A Narrative Review Based on a Systematic Literature Search

Abstract

Traumatic pain is frequently encountered in emergency care and requires immediate analgesia. Unfortunately, most trauma patients report sustained pain upon arrival at and discharge from the Emergency Department. Obtaining intravenous access to administer analgesics can be time-consuming, leading to treatment delay. This review provides an overview of analgesics with both fast onset and parenteral, non-intravenous routes of administration, and also indicates areas where more research is required.

Keywords

• acute pain
• trauma
• wounds and injuries
• analgesia
• emergency medical services
• emergency service