KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

What is the Trade Name for KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE?

KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

What are the Indications for KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE?

  • INDICATIONS AND USAGE Ketamine hydrochloride injection is indicated as the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation. Ketamine hydrochloride injection is best suited for short procedures but it can be used, with additional doses, for longer procedures. Ketamine hydrochloride injection is indicated for the induction of anesthesia prior to the administration of other general anesthetic agents. Ketamine hydrochloride injection is indicated to supplement low-potency agents, such as nitrous oxide. Specific areas of application are described in the CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY section.

 

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