Description: Ketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist that has historically been used for sedation and anesthesia. It has additionally been used as a non-opiate alternative for acute and chronic pain. This presentation will highlight the ideal patient population and examine the evidence supporting its use as an analgesic.

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Speaker: Jacob Powell, PharmD; PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident, Atrium Health Cabarrus

Objectives: ​​ 

  1. Review the fundamental concepts of multimodal analgesia and how multimodal analgesic regimens target pain pathophysiology
  2. Evaluate the emerging role of subanesthetic ketamine in the treatment of both acute and chronic pain across various treatment settings
  3. Appropriately identify patients that may benefit from subanesthetic ketamine for pain management
  4. Evaluate both the clinical benefits and safety of subanesthetic ketamine in pain management and describe strategies to mitigate any risks

Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

Materials:  PDF icon Single Activity Flyer -Live-J Powell-2.pdfPDF icon KetamineCE_Powell Audience Slides.pdf

Pharmacist UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-001-L01-P

Session date: 
03/31/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Virtual via Teams Webinar
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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