Author in the Room: Intravenous Morphine and Topical Tetracaine for Treatment of Pain in Preterm Neonates Undergoing Central Line Placement

Summary: This week: Dr. Taddio explains how infants feel pain during central line placement and this pain can be reduced with analgesics. IV Morphine used alone or in combination with Tetracaine Gel is more effective than Tetracaine alone or no treatment. IV Morphine and Tetracaine Gel are associated with expected side effects.