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Ketamine update
Anaesthetist Dr Jan Persson from Stockholm has published an updated review of recent ketamine literature. The following interesting facts about our favourite drug are extracted from Dr Persson’s paper: Action on multiple receptors earns it the nickname: ‘the nightmare of … Continue reading
Posted in General PH&RM
Tagged anaesthesia, drugs, ketamine, neuroprotection, sedation
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Taming the Ketamine Tiger
A paper of great interest for those of us who spend a lot of time teaching the use of ketamine describes its history from initial synthesis in the early 1960s. Ketamine pioneer Edward F. Domino, M.D describes how it was … Continue reading
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Tagged anaesthesia, drugs, history, ketamine, sedation
emergence with ketamine overstated
A prospective study of 746 children sedated in the emergency department with iv or im ketamine revealed 2.1% may have experienced ’emergence delirium’ although the authors concede this was difficult to define. In contrast, 291 (38%) reported pleasant altered perceptions. … Continue reading
