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Cyclizine
  1. T Dodd,
  2. T Doyle
  1. Dorset County Hospital, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr T Dodd, Anaesthetic Department, Level E, Mail point 24, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.3.302

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    It has come to our attention that it is common practice within our health authority for paramedics to routinely administer to all patients with suspected cardiac chest pain, a 50 mg intravenous dose of cyclizine, as an antiemetic, in conjunction with the intravenous analgesic nalbuphine. This is the protocol in our area.

    We are concerned at …

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