The products today go by Tootsweet and Sweatease, are 24% sucrose and often
work well for painful procedures in babies, including PICC placement when
sedation is not an option.
Mary Fox, RN, OHSU
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If you are referring to using sugar orally...
An age old teething practice was called a "sugar-tit." It is a sugar cube
placed in the center of a handkerchief, then the hankie is gathered around
the sugar cube sticking out---hence --the "tit". This was oftenthen dipped
quickly in brandy or other alcohol. It also worked without the alcohol per
my great-aunt, but the alcohol really "put the little bugger out."
I have heard of pediatricians using a squirt of glucose jelly in the mouth
during injections. Not sure if it's the distraction or the glucose, but
some swear by it.
Michael E. Johnson, RN, BSN
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03/10/2006 11:47 AM
Last night I started a 6-week-old in ER. They'd given her sucrose
which they claim calms babies (children?) and reduces pain. She was calm,
but also sick so we weren't sure which was the reason. The MD claimed
this is a fairly common thing now.
Any of you using this? Thanks!
Sarah Kuykendall
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