Ketamine Flashcards

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Ketamine

Trade Name

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Ketalar

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Ketamine

Class

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  • CNS depressant
  • Anesthetic
  • Sedative
  • Hypnotic
  • Analgesic
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Ketamine

Action

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Fast-acting, non-barbiturate CNS depressant that causes profound anesthesia and analgesia without causing skeletal muscle relaxation or respiratory depression in proper doses; dissociative agent that allows patients to be awake but distant from pain or discomfort

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Ketamine

Indications

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  • Sedation prior to rapid sequence intubation or other painful procedures such as cardioversion and pacing
  • pain management
  • Chemical restraint
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Ketamine

Contraindications

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Hypersensitivity, Head injury

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Ketamine

Adult Dose

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  • sedation: 4 mg/kg IM or 2 mg/kg IV
  • analgesia: 0.3–0.5 mg/kg IV
  • behavior management: 3 mg/kg IM or 1 mg/kg IV
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Ketamine

Pedi Dose

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  • sedation: 2–4 mg/kg IM or 0.2–0.8 mg/kg IV
  • analgesia: 0.3 mg/kg IM/IV
  • anesthesia: 1–4.5 mg/kg IV
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Ketamine

Side Effects

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  • Severe Hallucinations
  • Tachycardia
  • Hypertension
  • Hypersecretions
  • Laryngospasm
  • Drowsiness
  • N/V
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Ketamine

Onset

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3-5 Minutes

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Ketamine

Durration

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20-30 Minutes

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