Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is a general anesthetic. It is used in major surgical procedures. It allows the procedures to be carried out without pain and distress. This injection is used in a hospital setting only.

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is used to put a patient to sleep during a surgery to avoid pain to be felt during the surgery

Uses of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection

General Anaesthesia

Benefits of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection

In General Anaesthesia

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is a general anesthetic. It is used to induce a reversible loss of sensation and consciousness during major surgeries in a hospital setting by a specialised doctor known as an anaesthetist. It is generally very safe, works quite quickly and will allow carrying out of the procedure without causing pain and distress.

Side effects of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Ketamine Hydrochloride

Rash
Erythema (skin redness)
Vomiting
Nausea
Agitation
Nightmares
Abnormal behavior
Double vision
Hallucination
Increased respiratory rate
High blood pressure
Confusion
Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement)
Muscle coordination impaired
Tonic-clonic seizures
Tachycardia

How to use Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CAUTION

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is given as an injection into veins or muscles under the supervision of o doctor only.
It is suggested not to eat or drink anything up to six hours before the treatment.
Your doctor will monitor you regularly for blood pressure, pulse rate and heartbeat during the treatment.
It makes you feel sleepy. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection affects you.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Cyclohexanone derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

General anaesthetic agents

Patient concerns

I am suffering from depression I have read about ketamine as it helps in depression should I go for it.

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Ketamine is not a treatment for depression. Please consult a psychiatrist in person for assessment and advice on treatment.

After knee auger pry her voice becomes course

Dr. Shubhra Chandhan Pradhan

ENT

Was he given general anaesthesia. It can be due to injury of the et tube

Baby of 5 months 7 days need to be circumcised as a part of religious practice.Wanted to know is it the right time for him and do local anaesthesia is used in procedure? What is the recovery time of this procedure and how much does this procedure cost?

Dr. Praveen Pushkar

Urology

Ny time u can get it done ideally general anaesthesia should be used recovery time is approx 1 week to 10 days cost depends on hospital u choose

We got result after laproscopy, here are the results- Under general anaesthesia,diagnostic laparoscopy done using single port,cervix could not be dilated more than 8MD with difficulty all other internal organs are normal Please suggest how can naturally with home remedies can over come this to open cervix by itself or any other ways to get pregnent please help.

Dr. Suman Rao

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Don't worry about the cervix at all. The sperms can travel up the cervix even if it's few mm open. If you are having polycystic ovaries then check whether the egg is forming in each cycle or not.

FAQs

Q. Is Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection addictive?

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection addiction can occur if the drug is taken multiple times and may develop either a mental or physical dependence on the drug effects

Q. Is Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection an opiate/ narcotic/ stimulant/ controlled substance/ barbiturate?

No. Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is a general anaesthetic and a controlled substance. It is not an opiate, barbiturate narcotic or stimulant

Q. Is Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection safe?

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection dangerous?

Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection is dangerous if taken at high doses

Q. Does Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection make you lose weight?

Yes. Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg Injection can cause loss of appetite and weight loss.

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References

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