Ketamine
Chemical formula: C₁₃H₁₆ClNO Molecular mass: 237.725 g/mol PubChem compound: 3821
Active ingredient description
Ketamine is a rapidly acting general anaesthetic for intravenous or intramuscular use with a distinct pharmacological action. Ketamine hydrochloride produces dissociative anaesthesia characterised by catalepsy, amnesia, and marked analgesia which may persist into the recovery period.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| N01AX03 | Ketamine | N Nervous system → N01 Anesthetics → N01A Anesthetics, general → N01AX Other general anesthetics |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KETALAR Solution for injection or infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Medicines
Ketamine is an active ingredient of these brands:
Canada (CA)
Ecuador (EC)Finland (FI)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Japan (JP)
New Zealand (NZ)
Nigeria (NG)Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Turkey (TR)United Kingdom (UK)
United States (US)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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