Guide Safe Use of Ketamine

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.