Methoxyflurane: inhaled gas of the past and prehospital analgesic of the future? Only if we’re talking about ‘the future’ in North America. Used in Australian EMS for almost half a century, this safe and effective medication is only now starting to get the attention that it deserves outside of the down-under.

Today’s paper:

Trimmel, H., Egger, A., Doppler, R. et al. Usability and effectiveness of inhaled methoxyflurane for prehospital analgesia - a prospective, observational study. BMC Emerg Med 22, 8 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00565-6
Open access PDF:
https://bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12873-021-00565-6.pdf
Penthrox inhaler “selfie” image:
https://bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12873-021-00565-6.pdf
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