[Successful intravenous administration of low dose ketamine for pain caused by erythromelalgia: report of a case].

Abstract

A 15-year-old female complained of reddening, edema, and pain in her hands and feet. The symptoms were relieved upon cooling. From these findings, a diagnosis of erythromelalgia was made. Because none of the oral medication prescribed by dermatologist was effective, the patient was consulted to our department. A low dose of ketamine, a drug considered to be effective for intractable pain, was administered intravenously and the pain subsided significantly. Furthermore, the pain became completely controllable with a combination of intramuscular ketamine injection and other oral medication.

• Authors: Kaori Uchida, Hideko Arita, Kazuo Hanaoka
• Journal: Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology (Masui) Vol. 51 Issue 11 Pg. 1248-50 (Nov 2002) ISSN: 0021-4892 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 12481452 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Analgesics
• Ketamine

Topics

• Adolescent
• Analgesics (administration & dosage)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Erythromelalgia (complications)
• Female
• Humans
• Injections, Intravenous
• Ketamine (administration & dosage)
• Pain, Intractable (drug therapy, etiology)