Abstract:Background
Pharmacists serve many important roles within the emergency department (ED) and frequently provide education on medications to clinicians and patients. Following a study that demonstrated a potential “analgesic ceiling” effect with ketorolac and suggested that doses lower than 30 mg IV may be effective, we implemented a reduced‐dose ketorolac pathway in our institution’s ED.
Aim
To assess the impact pharmacist education and on‐shift, active interventions had on ED clinicians' IV ketorolac prescribin… Show more
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