Impact of a Comprehensive Ketamine Protocol on Cancer Pain in a Palliative Care Unit

Ketamine, at sub-anesthetic doses, is a potent analgesia, although its use in cancer pain remains equivocal. Ketamine protocols vary in the selection of patients, starting dose, titration, duration of use and adjustment of co-analgesics.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - November 30, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Yee Choon Meng, Provido Mahrley Tanagon, Low Zhi Jun, Ang Ching Ching, Allyn Hum Yin Mei Source Type: research