In his recent study, published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Andolfatto and his colleagues found when ketamine is added to nitrous oxide and administered intranasally, it provides clinically significant pain reduction and improved comfort for patients.
“We now have the science to show us that it can be used effectively and safely by primary care paramedics,” Andolfatto said. “Now it’s time to allow primary care paramedics to start using it and doing the quality assurance piece to ensure it provides a real benefit, is financially feasible and won’t potentially be abused.”
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Media Coverage
- Paramedics should be allowed to treat acute pain with ketamine: UBC prof – CTV News, April 25, 2019
- North Vancouver doctor’s painful ambulance ride led to ketamine on board – Vancouver Sun, April 25, 2019
- Ketamine for ambulance patients – CBC Radio, On the Coast, April 26, 2019
- Ketamine can safely dull pain during ambulance rides, UBC study suggests – CBC News, British Columbia, April 28, 2019