Generic Name
KetaminePacks Price
- Inj 500 mg: 1 Vialx10 ml: 100.00: 117.65
Ketamine
Therapeutic Group
AnaestheticIndication Dosage
Induction And Maintenance Of Anaesthesia For Short Procedures:
By IM Inj:
- Adult: Initially 6.5-13 Mg/kg, Adjusted According To Response, A Dose Of 10 Mg/kg Usually Produces 12-25 Minutes Of Surgical Anaesthesia
- Children: 3-7 Mg/kg, Adjusted According To Response
By IV Inj:
- Adult: Initially 1-4.5 Mg/kg, Adjusted According To Response, To Be Administered Over At Least 60 Seconds, A Dose Of 2 Mg/kg Usually Produces 5-10 Minutes Of Surgical Anaesthesia
- Children: Use Smaller Doses (0.5-1 Mg/kg) For Sedation For Minor Procedures; Usual Induction Dosage: 1-2 Mg/kg.
Diagnostic Manoeuvres And Procedures Not Involving Intense Pain:
By IM Inj:
- Adult: Initially 4 Mg/kg
Induction And Maintenance Of Anaesthesia For Long Procedures:
By IV Infusion:
- Adult: Initially 0.5-2 Mg/kg, Using An Infusion Solution Containing 1 Mg/ml; Maintenance 10-45 Mcg/kg/minute, Adjusted According To Response
- Children: Sedation: 5-20 Mcg/kg/min; Start At Lower Dosage Listed & Titrate To Effect,
Content
- Inj: Per ml: Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg; 2 ml(100mg), 5 ml(250mg), 10 ml(500mg); Vial.
Pregnancy
Caution; May Depress Neonatal Respiration If Used During Delivery
Stability
- General Anaesthetic
Contra Indications
- Acute Porphyrias, Eclampsia, Pre-eclampsia, Head Trauma, Hypertension, Raised Intracranial Pressure, Severe Cardiac Disease, Stroke
Precautions
- Acute Porphyrias, Eclampsia, Pre-eclampsia, Head Trauma, Hypertension, Raised Intracranial Pressure, Severe Cardiac Disease, Stroke
Lactation
- Avoid for 12 Hrs After Last Dose
Side Effects
- Arrhythmias
- Diplopia
- Hallucinations
- Hypertension
- Hypotension
- Nausea
- Nightmares
- Nystagmus
- Rash
- Tachycardia
- Transient Psychotic Effects
- Vomiting
- Bradycardia
- Laryngospasm
- Respiratory Depression
- Apnoea
- Cystitis
- Haemorrhagic Cystitis
- Hypersalivation
- Insomnia
- Raised Intra-ocular Pressure
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Author
Shahid Arif