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- Qutaiba A Tawfic.
- FIBMS (Anesthesiology), Clinical Fellow, Acute Pain Service, Department of Anesthesiology, The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)-University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Y 4E9.
- J Opioid Manag. 2013 Sep 1;9(5):379-88.
AbstractKetamine is a noncompetitive antagonist of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor. It has been widely used in anesthesia and pain management. Ketamine has been administered via the intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, oral, rectal, topical, intranasal, sublingual, epidural, and caudal routes. Ketamine improves postoperative and posttrauma pain scores and reduces opioid consumption. It has special indication for patients with opioid tolerance, acute hyperalgesia, and neuropathic pain. It also has a role in the management of chronic pain including both cancer and noncancer pain. Recreational use of ketamine is increasing as well through different routes of administration like inhalation, smoking, or intravenous injection. Long-time exposure to ketamine, especially in the abusers, may lead to serious side effects. This review is trying to define the role of ketamine in pain management.
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