Efficacy and safety of esketamine for pain control after cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Frontiers in Pharmacology December 1, 2025 Tiejia Jiang, Rui Zhao
Esketamine provides relatively good pain control after surgery and is linked to a lower risk of postpartum depression, but this finding is not stable. In pregnant women over 30, esketamine may increase the risk of dizziness. The study was conducted entirely in China, which limits how broadly the results apply.