Generic name: ketamine (injection route) [ KEE-ta-meen ]
Drug class:General anesthetics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 17, 2022.
Commonly used brand name(s)
In the U.S.
- Ketalar
In Canada
- Ketamine Hydrochloride
- Ketamine Hydrochloride SDZ
- Ketamine Hydrochloride SDZ - Preservative Free
- Ketamine Hydrochloride SDZ with Preservative
Available Dosage Forms:
- Solution
Therapeutic Class: Anesthetic Adjunct
Pharmacologic Class: Ketamine
Uses for Ketamine Hydrochloride SDZ with Preservative
Ketamine injection is used alone or together with other medicines to produce loss of consciousness before and during surgery or a medical procedure. It belongs to the group of medicines called general anesthetics.
Ketamine is given only by or under the immediate supervision of a medical doctor trained to use it. If you will be receiving ketamine during surgery, your doctor or anesthesiologist will give you the medicine and closely follow your progress.
Before using Ketamine Hydrochloride SDZ with Preservative
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of ketamine injection in children younger than 16 years of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Geriatric
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of ketamine injection in the elderly. However, eld...
