For this short period of time, simpler methods of pain control are more common. The amount of medicine used and the way medicines are given are often different for children than for adults. The correct dose of medicine is based on the child's weight and the type of pain the child has. Maybe the control over what they take is the last bit of control they have. In this situation, there is good reason to use the IV route of administration.
Most medicines come in a liquid form for oral use, or they can be mixed in a liquid by a pharmacist.
When this is not possible, children can get their medicines in the same ways as adults. So even though they have pain, they may be afraid of taking drugs. It can be helpful for a trusted adult or possibly another child who has dealt with pain to discuss the difference between the bad drugs they hear about and the good aspects of the effects that pain-relieving medicines can offer. Along with medicines, some of the other ways to manage pain can also work for infants and children. Infants find comfort in breastfeeding, sucking on a pacifier, and being rocked.