Ketamine was found to be just as effective as opioids at relieving acute pain, and as such can be considered an alternative to opioids for use in the emergency department (ED), according to a literature review.
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, in collaboration with researchers from Maimonides Medical Center in New York City and the Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., found that, according to existing literature, low-dose ketamine is just as