Intranasal ketamine for paediatric limb injury analgesia

by ketaminh on April 19, 2013

Hi folks

IN an Australian ED pilot study, investigators used intranasal ketamine as analgesia for paediatric limb injuries

Take home messages : 1mg/kg intranasal ketamine dose appears to be safe and effective for paediatric limb injury analgesia. Why is this any better than previously studied intranasal fentanyl? For now , its not better as its only a pilot study but it does add to evidence of benefit and safety . The only other case report in the literature is this by Dr Cliff Reid himself, with co-authors on a case of paediatric burn, in which 5mg/kg intranasal ketamine was used effectively.

CASE REPORT : Prehospital use of intranasal ketamine for paediatric burn injury

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