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Pepper Spray

Date Last Search Run: Jan 14, 2025
Table last updated: Dec 12, 2017
Data last added: Sep 08, 2009

Recommendation RECOMMENDATION FOR INTERVENTION
STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE FOR INTERVENTION   SUPPORTIVE (Green) NEUTRAL (Yellow) AGAINST (Red) NOT YET GRADED (White)
1 (strong evidence exists)        
2 (fair evidence exists)      
3 (weak evidence exists)    


Interventions

Flush with > 1L Saline
Level Direction Primary Outcome Patient/Process Setting Reference
III Neutral (Yellow) Pain relief Patient SIM Barry JD., Hennessy R., McManus JG. A RCT comparing treatment regimens for acute pain for topical oleoresin capasin (pepper spray) exposure in adult volunteers. Prehosp Emerg Care 2008; 12(4):432-7. Medline


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