Oxycodone v. Codeine for Fracture Pain Management in Children
When choosing an oral narcotic to give a child for fracture analgesia oxycodone is a better choice than codeine.
In this study children were randomized to recieve equianalgesic oral doses of either oxycodone (0.2 mg/kg, max 15 mg) or codeine (2mg/kg, max 120 mg) for forearm fractures
Children given oxycodone reported a pain score significantly lower than children given codeine
And children given oxycodone had less itching than those given codeine
References
Charney RL, Yan Y, Schootman M, Kennedy RM, Luhmann JD. Oxycodone Versus Codeine for Triage Pain in Children With Suspected Forearm Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Sep;24(9):595-600.
