Posted by ed_uk2010 on February 18, 2012, at 11:35:44
In reply to @ ed, scott and others interested..., posted by JohnLA on February 17, 2012, at 19:09:10
>i have a good friend who is a orthopedic surgeon. he uses ketamine quite a bit with his pediatric and elderly patients when doing surgery. so, the 'urban myth' that it's a horse tranquilizer isn't 100% correct. at least not here in the usa...
Some anesthetists certainly use it, it's just one of the lesser used anesthetics. Seems to be useful mainly as an adjunct to improve pain control. Also, some emergency departments use it to relieve severe acute pain. It is still used in equine surgery but also for a variety of small animals.
>lots of reasons for the big bucks; doc, anesthesiologist, and a nurse. plus, they keep you there for a few hours after.
Plus a healthy profit - very healthy! At the doses used, it isn't likely to take up much time or effort on the part of the anesthesiologist. A nurse could administer it with back up in the unlikely event of a serious reaction.
I hope it works really well for you :)
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