Patients frequently come to the emergency department for pain. For decades, ketamine has been used in the emergency department for procedural sedation but is now receiving attention as a potential alternative to opioids because of its unique analgesic effects. Additionally, ketamine’s dissociative properties have made it a popular choice for sedating profoundly agitated patients. In this narrative review, these new roles for ketamine in the emergency department are discussed.
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Sheikh, S., & Hendry, P. (2018, May 1). The Expanding Role of Ketamine in the Emergency Department. Drugs. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-018-0904-8
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