title: Ketamine: its use in the emergency department.
abstract: Ketamine has been known to the medical world for over 30 years, yet is not widely used to its full potential. It is often considered to be a 'third world' drug only. In light of a recent increase in interest in its use in the developed world, this review is for emergency physicians to use as a quick reference.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand. andre.cromhout@ccdhb.org.nz
authors.forename: Andries
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cromhout
mesh_terms: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D004363:Drug Utilization; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017751:Safety Management
chemical_list: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000700:Analgesics; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D007649:Ketamine