Comparing Dexmedetomidine vs Ketamine
| Dexmedetomidine | Ketamine |
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| Dexmedetomidine | Ketamine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Sedation, Agitation. Dexmedetomidine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Depression, Pain, Anesthesia. Ketamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Dexmedetomidine | More about Ketamine | ||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Ketamine has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 168 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Dexmedetomidine side effects |
View all Ketamine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Dexmedetomidine prices |
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| Igalmi, Precedex | Ketalar | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 358 drugs are known to interact with Dexmedetomidine:
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A total of 424 drugs are known to interact with Ketamine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
February 19, 1970 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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