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Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion as Adjuvant Therapy during an Acute Pain Crisis in Pediatric Patients

Cecilia LiCecilia Li, PharmD, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. Courtney Doellner, PharmD, BCPPS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Aleda Leis, MS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Annette Marinkovic, RN, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Kathleen Gibbons, MD, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Deborah Wagner, PharmD, FASHP, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Courtney DoellnerCecilia Li, PharmD, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. Courtney Doellner, PharmD, BCPPS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Aleda Leis, MS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Annette Marinkovic, RN, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Kathleen Gibbons, MD, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Deborah Wagner, PharmD, FASHP, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Aleda LeisCecilia Li, PharmD, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. Courtney Doellner, PharmD, BCPPS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Aleda Leis, MS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Annette Marinkovic, RN, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Kathleen Gibbons, MD, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Deborah Wagner, PharmD, FASHP, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Annette MarinkovicCecilia Li, PharmD, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. Courtney Doellner, PharmD, BCPPS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Aleda Leis, MS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Annette Marinkovic, RN, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Kathleen Gibbons, MD, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Deborah Wagner, PharmD, FASHP, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Kathleen GibbonsCecilia Li, PharmD, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. Courtney Doellner, PharmD, BCPPS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Aleda Leis, MS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Annette Marinkovic, RN, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Kathleen Gibbons, MD, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Deborah Wagner, PharmD, FASHP, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.Correspondence[email protected]
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Deborah WagnerCecilia Li, PharmD, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. Courtney Doellner, PharmD, BCPPS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Aleda Leis, MS, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Annette Marinkovic, RN, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Kathleen Gibbons, MD, is withC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Deborah Wagner, PharmD, FASHP, is with College of Pharmacy, University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI, USA. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Pages 31-37 | Received 14 Oct 2020, Accepted 23 Dec 2020, Published online: 01 Apr 2021

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