Efficacy of ketamine for initial control of acute agitation in the emergency department: A randomized study

Clinicians often encounter agitated patients, and current treatment options include benzodiazepines and antipsychotics. Ketamine rapidly induces dissociation, maintains cardiovascular stability, spontaneous respirations, and airway reflexes. There are no prospective, randomized studies comparing ketamine to other agents in the initial management of acute agitation in the Emergency Department (ED).

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - April 10, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Justin Lin, Yelena Figuerado, Adrienne Montgomery, Jonathan Lee, Mark Cannis, Valerie C. Norton, Richard Calvo, Harminder Sikand Source Type: research