Ketamine
ketamine hydrochloride
A dissociative anesthetic and analgesic used for induction and maintenance of anesthesia, procedural sedation, and treatment-resistant depression (off-label).
Form
Injection, intravenous or intramuscular
Uses
3
Side effects
4
Category
Anesthetics
What is Ketamine used for?
- Sole anesthetic agent for short diagnostic or surgical procedures.
- Induction of anesthesia before other general anesthetic agents.
- Supplement to regional anesthesia.
ketamine hydrochloride side effects
The following side effects have been reported for ketamine hydrochloride. Their order does not indicate how often an effect occurs.
ketamine hydrochloride warnings & precautions
- Can cause emergence reactions including vivid dreams, hallucinations, and delirium.
- Monitor vital signs and cardiovascular function during administration.
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