Oral analgesia before pediatric ketamine sedation is not associated with an increased risk of emesis and other adverse events.

The objective of this study was to determine the association between recent administration of oral analgesics and frequency of adverse events during ketamine sedation in pediatric patients undergoing fracture reduction in the emergency department (ED). This retrospective study was conducted in the ED of a large, urban pediatric teaching hospital. Subjects were patients aged

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