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Ketamine

Ketamine is used as an anesthetic for surgery, a treatment for depression, and is a drug of abuse. Ketamine is FDA-approved as an anesthetic to put you to sleep for surgery and to help prevent pain and discomfort.  Ketamine for depression is an off-label use, and its use for depression is currently...

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Ketamine Injection Prescribing Information

Prescribing Information (FDA)

Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection is indicated: as the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation. for the induction of anesthesia prior to the administration of other general anesthetic agents. as a supplement to other anesthetic agents....

Ketamine results from the Pill Identifier

  • Pill medicine is Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection

Ketamine Dosage Guide + Max Dose, Adjustments

Dosage Information (Advanced)

Ketamine Dosage Applies to the following strengths: 100 mg/mL; 50 mg/mL; 10 mg/mL; 10 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 50 mg/5 mL; 100 mg/10 mL; 50 mg/5 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 100 mg/10 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 10 mg/mL-NaCl 0.69%; 25 mg/mL; 10 mg/mL-NaCl 0.65% Usual Adult Dose for: Anesthesia Usual Pediatric Dose...

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Ketamine Side Effects: Common, Severe, Long Term

Side Effects (Drugs.com)

Ketamine Side Effects Serious side effects Other side effects Professional info FAQ Applies to ketamine : injection solution . Precautions It is very important that your doctor check your progress very closely while you are receiving this medicine to see if it is working properly and to allow for a...

Ketamine Questions & Answers

Drug Questions & Answers (Drugs.com)

Ketamine Questions Overview Questions (17) Display All questions Unanswered questions Sort by Newest Oldest Popular Displaying 17 questions associated with Ketamine . What drugs cause dilated pupils​? FAQ Answered by Drugs.com Ketamine for Depression? Has anyone tried the ketamine infusions for...

Ketamine Images - What does ketamine look like?

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Ketamine Images Note: Multiple pictures are displayed for those medicines available in different strengths, marketed under different brand names and for medicines manufactured by different pharmaceutical companies. Multi-ingredient medications may also be listed when applicable. What does Ketamine...

Ketamine Interactions Checker

Drug Interactions (Cerner Multum)

Ketamine Interactions There are 424 drugs known to interact with ketamine , along with 2 disease interactions, and 2 alcohol/food interactions. Of the total drug interactions, 216 are major, 207 are moderate, and 1 is minor. Does ketamine interact with my other drugs? Enter medications to view a...

Ketamine Support Group

Drug Questions & Answers (Drugs.com)

Ketamine Support Group Overview Questions Summary Our support group for Ketamine has 17 questions and 121 members. Updated 10 Apr 2025. Featured questions Ketamine for Depression? Updated 21 Dec 2021   15 answers Has anyone tried Joyous ketamine? Updated 9 May 2025   9 answers How does...

Ketamine for Depression?

Drug Questions & Answers (Drugs.com)

Ketamine for Depression? Question posted by Blessed716 on 12 Feb 2017 Last updated on 20 December 2021 by Kdg Has anyone tried the ketamine infusions for depression. If so, would you please share your experience? I'm interested, but there is very little data online. Just a few clinical studies...

Ketamine Abuse, Hazards & Overdose

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Ketamine Abuse Common or street names : Cat Tranquilizer, Cat Valium, Jet K, Kit Kat, Purple, Special K, Special La Coke, Super Acid, Super K, and Vitamin K Facts Pharmacology Abuse Length of Effects Doses Health Hazards Overdose Extent of Abuse What is Ketamine? Ketamine (brand name: Ketalar ) is...

Ketamine Disease Interactions

Disease interactions (Cerner Multum)

Ketamine Disease Interactions There are 2 disease interactions with ketamine. Major Ketamine (applies to ketamine) hypertension Major Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility. The use of ketamine is contraindicated in patients whom a significant elevation of blood pressure would constitute a serious...

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