Drug Name: | Ketamine |
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Drug Class: | General anesthetic, dissociative |
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Mechanism of Action: | NMDA receptor antagonist |
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Use: | - Induction and maintenance of anesthesia
- Analgesia
- Treatment-resistant depression
- Off-label use for chronic pain
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Side Effects: | - Hallucinations
- Dizziness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Increased heart rate and blood pressure
- Respiratory depression
- Blurred vision
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to ketamine
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Severe cardiac disease
- Psychotic disorders
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Specialty: | - Anesthesiology
- Psychiatry
- Pain management
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