Use of Intravenous Ketamine Infusions for Chronic Pain

Publication Date: July 1, 2018
Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Recommendations

Indications

(1) For spinal cord injury pain, there is weak evidence to support short-term improvement. (C, Low)
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(2) In CRPS, there is moderate evidence to support improvement for up to 12 wk. (B, )
(low to moderate certainty)
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(3) For other pain conditions such as mixed neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, cancer pain, ischemic pain, headache, and spinal pain, there is weak or no evidence for immediate improvement. (D, Low)
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Overview

Title

Use of Intravenous Ketamine Infusions for Chronic Pain

Authoring Organization

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine