Originally published by our sister publication, Pharmacy Practice News
Continuous infusion (CI) ketamine is a reasonable alternative for ICU patients failing to respond to traditional sedative and analgesic regimens, a study has concluded.
When patients refractory to other sedative agents are switched to CI ketamine, there is an increase in the proportion of time spent within goal pain and sedation ranges and a reduction in the use of other sedatives, according to pharmacists at medical centers