Medication categories
| Category | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Description | No analgesia given | Entonox only NO2 and O2 1:1 | WHO pain ladder level 1 Paracetamol Ibuprofen Aspirin | WHO pain ladder level 2 Co-codamol Tramadol | WHO pain ladder level 3 Morphine Oramorph |
The types of analgesia prescribed in the ambulance and the accident and emergency department were separated into five categories. Patients were assigned to one of the categories based on their strongest medication prescribed. Examples of the various medications can be seen in italics.