Low-dose ketamine safely reduces acute pain in the ED with a more rapid and shorter effect than morphine

Evan S Schwarz

doi:10.7326/J24-0017

Low-dose ketamine safely reduces acute pain in the ED with a more rapid and shorter effect than morphine

Ann Intern Med. 2024 Apr;177(4):JC44. doi: 10.7326/J24-0017. Epub 2024 Apr 2.

Author

Evan S Schwarz¹

Affiliation

¹ University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (E.S.S.).

PMID: 38560909
DOI: 10.7326/J24-0017

Abstract

Guo J, Zhao F, Bian J, et al. Low-dose ketamine versus morphine in the treatment of acute pain in the emergency department: a meta-analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials. Am J Emerg Med. 2024;76:140-149. 38071883.

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MeSH terms

Acute Pain* / drug therapy
Analgesics / adverse effects
Analgesics / therapeutic use
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Ketamine* / adverse effects
Ketamine* / therapeutic use
Morphine / therapeutic use
Pain Measurement

Substances

Analgesics
Ketamine
Morphine