Ketamine in the treatment of acute pain

Ketamine is an old anesthetic agent that relieves pain by reducing central sensitization in the central nervous system. This is advantageous for patients suffering from severe pain prior to surgery or are using a strong opioid. The S enantiomer of ketamine used for anesthesia is more powerful than racemic ketamine. The ideal dose of ketamine for pain relief is not yet known, and its adverse effects on the central nervous system, including hallucinations, sedation, and diplopia have limited its use in pain management. The significance of these effects at low doses is probably less than expected, particularly if benzodiazepines or an alpha-2 agonist, such as dexmedetomidine, are administered in addition to ketamine.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:133

Enthalten in:

Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja - 133(2017), 9 vom: 14., Seite 863-8

Sprache:

Finnisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Brinck, Elina [VerfasserIn]
Kontinen, Vesa [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

690G0D6V8H
Anesthetics, Dissociative
Journal Article
Ketamine
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.01.2018

Date Revised 15.03.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM27904903X