Aim: The primary objective of this review is to provide an updated, comprehensive overview on the efficacy of intranasal fentanyl (INF) for acute pain relief in the pediatric population.
Methods: Utilizing the Preferred Reporting Instructions for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), we were able to screen articles based on key words to reach a final number of 10 studies.
Results: All but one study showed that INF was efficacious for pain relief in this select pediatric population.
Conclusion: It is evident that INF is efficacious for analgesia, but other agents should also be considered in this patient population. As a result, further research is needed to investigate the clinically efficacy of INF in an acute care setting for pediatric patients.
Keywords: acute; analgesia; emergency; fentanyl; intranasal; pain; pediatrics.