Response to letter: Fixed dose ketamine for prehospital management of hyperactive delirium with severe agitation

Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Sep:83:134-135. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.06.006. Epub 2024 Jun 13.

Authors

Michael C O'Brien¹, Kyle J Kelleran², Susan J Burnett², Brian M Clemency²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.

PMID: 38965007
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.06.006

No abstract available

Keywords: Hyperactive delirium; Ketamine; Prehospital care; Sedation; Weight-based dose.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anesthetics, Dissociative / administration & dosage
Anesthetics, Dissociative / therapeutic use
Delirium* / drug therapy
Emergency Medical Services / methods
Humans
Ketamine* / administration & dosage
Ketamine* / therapeutic use
Psychomotor Agitation* / drug therapy

Substances

Ketamine
Anesthetics, Dissociative