Abstract:Background
Ketamine has been shown to be effective not only for its anaesthetic properties but also for the analgesic and opiate-sparing effects.
Purpose
To describe the use of ketamine as an adjuvant in the treatment of malignant neuropathic pain. To analyse its effectiveness and safety, and to determine whether its use reduces the required doses of opioids.
Materials and methods
A retrospective study based on the review of clinical records, computerised nursing care records (GACELA) and pharmacotherapeut… Show more
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