Analgesic agents administered to patients during their ED attendance (n=1991)
| Medication | No of patients | % of all patients (n=3888) | % of those receiving analgesia (n=1533) |
| Paracetamol PO | 1116 | 28.7 | 72.8 |
| Ibuprofen PO | 734 | 18.9 | 47.9 |
| Morphine PO | 16 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Codeine/codydramol/ dihydrocodeine PO | 9 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Diclofenac PO | 4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Tramadol PO | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Diamorphine IN | 45 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| Fentanyl IN | 13 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Entonox/Nitrous oxide INH | 15 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Morphine IV | 4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Paracetamol IV | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Fentanyl IV | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Ketamine IV | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| LAT gel TOP | 23 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Local anaesthetic eye drops TOP | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Not documented | 4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Total | 1991 |
ED, emergency department; IN, intranasal; INH, inhaled; IV, intravenous; PO, per oral; TOP, topical.