Group 6 - Ketamine HCl Flashcards

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Ketamine HCl

Drug Class?

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Ketamine HCl Drug Class:

  • Dissociative anesthetic
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Ketamine HCl

Mechanism of Action (MOA)?

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Ketamine HCl MOA:

  • Rapid acting in producing a “dissociative” anesthesia in which the patient’s consciousness is detached from their nervous system
  • Potent analgesia
  • Bronchodilation with minimal to no respiratory depression
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Ketamine HCl

Indications?

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Ketamine HCl Indications:

  • Pre-anesthetic (induction agent) for rapid sequence induction/intubation (RSI)
  • Pre-anesthetic for critical asthma patients needing aggressive bronchodilation and possible intubation
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Ketamine HCl

Contraindications?

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Ketamine HCl Contraindications:

  • Angina
  • CHF
  • Symptomatic hyperthyroidism
  • Pregnancy
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Ketamine HCl

Adverse Reactions?

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Ketamine HCl Adverse Reactions:

  • Emergence reaction in approximately 12% of patients may occur near end of medication half-life
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Ketamine HCl

Adult Dose?

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Ketamine HCl Adult Dose:

  • 15 years of age and older
  • IV/IO: 0.5 - 2 mg/kg over 1 minute. Half-life of 5 - 10 minutes
  • IM: 2 - 4 mg/kg. Half-life of 12 - 25 minutes
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Ketamine HCl

Pediatric Dose?

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Ketamine HCl Pediatric Dose:

  • None in patients less than 15 years old
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Ketamine HCl

Onset of Action?

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Ketamine HCl Onset of Action:

  • IV/IO: 30 seconds
  • IM: 3 - 4 minutes
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Ketamine HCl

Peak Effects?

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Ketamine HCl Peak Effects:

  • IV/IO: 30 seconds to 5 minutes
  • IM: 3 - 12 minutes
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Ketamine HCl

Duration of Action?

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Ketamine HCl Duration of Action:

  • IV/IO: 10 - 45 minutes
  • IM: 25 - 60 minutes
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Ketamine HCl

AZ Drug Box Minimum Supply?

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Ketamine HCl

AZ Drug Box Minimum Supply:

  • Optional: 200 mg
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