Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialKetamine and atropine for pediatric sedation: a prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial.
Sedation in children can be a challenge for emergency physicians, which demands for selecting an effective medication with few complications and good analgesic effects. This study has been performed to evaluate the adverse effects of ketamine while using either atropine or placebo in emergency departments. ⋯ Atropine added to ketamine significantly reduces hypersalivation without producing any adverse effects on the procedure duration or success rate.