| Indications |
| 1. Painful procedure such as venipuncture or lumbar puncture |
| 2. Age < 6 months |
| Contraindications |
| Infant is restricted from oral intake |
| Procedure |
| 1. Use a 25 percent sucrose solution |
| 2. Administer 2 mL, perferably by allowing the infant to suck on a pacifier, or with a syringe, 1 mL in each cheek |
| 3. Administer no more than 2 minutes before beginning painful procedure |
| 4. May repeat the dose but not to exceed two doses in one hour |
