Highlights
- •We report on 14 patients who received low-dose (0.2-0.4 mg/kg) ketamine infusions in the emergency department for acute pain
- •Thirty-three percent of these patients were on chronic opioid medications and 86% had failed opioid medications administered in the emergency department before getting ketamine
- •Of the 14 cases, 11 had significant improvement, with 2 patients reporting mild adverse effects
- •Low-dose ketamine infusion may be safe and effective for patients who have a history of chronic opioid use or who are refractory to opioid pain medications
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: September 25, 2014
Accepted:
September 17,
2014
Received:
September 12,
2014
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