title: Use of ketamine in uncontrolled acute and procedural pain.
abstract: This article explores the role of ketamine in pain management. Ketamine is an analgesic used to treat uncontrolled acute and procedural pain. It has protective properties and can prevent patients from developing persistent pain. In sub-anaesthetic analgesic doses, ketamine is a safe drug and produces minimal side effects.
authors.affiliation: Pain Service, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London. gillian.chumbley@imperial.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chumbley
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000379:methods; D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007649:Ketamine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D018091:Receptors, AMPA / Q000187:drug effects; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000187:drug effects; D012449:Safety
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D018091:Receptors, AMPA; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D007649:Ketamine