Farmaci intranasali nel bambino: cosa devono sapere i pediatri

Abstract

The use of the intranasal route of administration to deliver drugs in children became more and more popular in the last decades. Seizure, severe acute pain, and severe hypoglycemia in diabetic patients, may be managed with intranasal drugs. The intranasal administration is minimally invasive, not painful, needleless, and easy to learn and use. The evidence shows that it is a safe and effective way to deliver lipophilic drugs, that are quickly absorbed. This article is a practical guide that provides indications, dosages, and some “tricks” for this way of administration.