3.2.1 Reduction in the requirement of analgesics
In the ketamine group, three out of 22 children (13.6%) required rescue
medication for pain relief at 60 minutes after administering ketamine
mouthwash. This included two children requiring topical lignocaine and
one requiring oral paracetamol. In the placebo group, four out of 22
children (18.2%) required the rescue analgesic medication: two required
topical lignocaine and two required oral paracetamol. The difference in
the requirement of analgesic rescue medication between the two groups
was not statistically significant (p=1.000) (Table 2).