Oral Ketamine. Is it safe?

Authors

  • Arbin Joshi Department of General Surgery, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • P Awale Anandaban Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • M Lee Tansen Mission Hospital, Palpa, Nepal.

Keywords:

Oral Ketamine, Conscious sedation, Premedication

Abstract

Introduction: Safety of use of ketamine by the oral route has not been verified.
Methods: Randomized controlled trial involving 30 patients in each group, comparing effects of oral ketamine and intravenous morphine on vital signs and oxygen saturation.
Results: Significant change in Systolic blood pressure was noted after administration of oral ketamine (p < 0.05), which normalized after 2 hours of administration of the drug but change in Diastolic blood pressure, Mean Arterial pressure and oxygen saturation was insignificant (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Use of Oral Ketamine can be considered a safe method for conscious sedation

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Published

2011-06-30

How to Cite

Joshi, A., Awale, P., & Lee, M. (2011). Oral Ketamine. Is it safe?. Journal of General Practice and Emergency Medicine of Nepal, 2(02), 32–36. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/jgpemn/article/view/89468

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 02 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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