Guide Safe Use of Ketamine

April 2020

You’ll get more questions about safe use of IV ketamine as interest grows for a myriad of uses...acute pain, ICU sedation, etc.

Ketamine may be a good option due to its potent analgesic and sedative effects...plus quick onset, short duration, and low cost.

But ketamine can cause psychotic-like effects (hallucinations, etc)...often called “emergence reactions,” since they may occur when emerging from anesthesia...and can occur at lower ketamine doses.

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Guide Safe Use of Ketamine

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