TY - JOUR T1 - Penthrox: a breath of PHEC air for the military? JF - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps JO - J R Army Med Corps DO - 10.1136/jramc-2018-001122 SP - jramc-2018-001122 AU - Hugo M L Cohen, RAMC AU - R Wolstenholme Y1 - 2019/02/05 UR - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/early/2019/02/04/jramc-2018-001122.abstract N2 - Prehospital analgesia is vital to good clinical care and inhaled methoxyflurane (Penthrox) would be a valuable addition to the armed forces medical armoury. Penthrox would provide strong, fast-acting, self-administered and safe analgesia to patients with moderate to severe injuries. In addition, it would provide an option for strong analgesia which would not be subject to the regulations that govern controlled or accountable drugs which gives it a unique position as the military moves its focus from large enduring operations to small short-term training teams supported by lone combat medics in remote locations across the globe. ER -