Ketamine (Ketalar) Flashcards
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Ketamine (Ketalar) Class
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- Analgesic
- Anxiolysis
- General & Dissociative Anesthetic
- Schedule III Drug
2
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Ketamine (Ketalar) MOA
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- Blocks Pain receptor
- Minimalizes Spinal Cord Activity
- Affects brain’s association between the pathways of the Limbic & Thalamus system
3
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Ketamine (Ketalar) Indication
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- Procedural Sedation
- Agitated/Violent Behavioral
- Pain Control
4
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Ketamine (Ketalar) Contraindication
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- hypersensitivity
- <3months old
- Pregnancy
- Angina
- Heart Failure
- Schizophrenia
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Ketamine (Ketalar) Adverse Affects
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- Hypertension
- Hallucinations
- Hypersalavation
- BronchialDilation
- Tachycardia
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Nystagmus
- Laryngospasm
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Ketamine (Ketalar) Dose (Adult)
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- Procedural Sedation: 1mg/kg IV-IO
- 2mg/kg IM-IN
- Sub-Dissociation
- Pain/Anxiolysis: 0.25-0.50mg/kg 25mg max inital 100mg total
- Airway: 2mg/kg IV-IO
- Hyperactive Delirium: 4mg/kg IM Thigh
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Ketamine (Ketalar) Dose (Peds)
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- Procedural Sedation: 1-2mg/kg (1-2min) IV-IO-IM
- Chemical Restraint: 1mg/kg IV or 3mg/kg IM Thigh
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Ketamine (Ketalar) Duration
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- Onset: 30sec
- Peak: 30sec -5min
- Duration: 10-15min
