Hot Off the Press: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis of Ketamine as an Alternative to Opioids for Acute Pain in the Emergency Department.
meta_analysis · Level I
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/acem.13658.
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Abstract
Ketamine has been studied as an alternative to opioids for acute pain in the emergency department setting. This review compares the effectives of intravenous ketamine at a dose of <0.5mg/kg to opioids for acute pain in adult patients. Measurements were taken within 60 minutes of administration. Ketamine was found to have similar effectiveness to opioids. Increased, but short-lived, side effects were seen with ketamine.
Medical subject headings
- Acute Pain
- Analgesics
- Ketamine