Manufacturer: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Salt Composition : Ketamine(10mg)
Vial of 10ml Injection
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Ketam 10mg Injection causes loss of consciousness which is reversible. It is administered by a doctor or a nurse in a hospital or clinal setting. You should not self-administer this medicine at home.
The most common side effects include rash, nausea, or vomiting. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or are suffering from severe heart disease or had a stroke recently or suffered serious head or brain injury. It is safe to use in breastfeeding mothers.
Also, inform your doctor if you are on any medications or have any known allergy to this injection before the start of the procedure. Driving should not be done as Ketam 10mg Injection may cause sleepiness and may impair your ability to think or react. It is also advised not to operate machinery because of these effects.
Ketam 10mg Injection is a general anaesthetic. It works by causing reversible loss of consciousness. This allows surgical procedures to be carried out without pain and distress.
Onset: 30 sec (IV); 3-4 min (IM)
Duration: 5-10 min (IV); 12-25 min (IM): dissociative state may last >20 min
Peak plasma concentration: 0.75 mcg/mL
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Ketam
Rash
Erythema (skin redness)
Vomiting
Nausea
Agitation
Nightmares
Abnormal behavior
Double vision
Hallucination
Increased respiratory rate
High blood pressure
Confusion
Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement)
Muscle coordination impaired
Tonic-clonic seizures
Tachycardia
Allergy
This medicine is not recommended for use if you have a known allergy to Ketam 50 mg Injection.
High blood pressure
This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with conditions like a very high blood pressure.
Information regarding the use of Ketam 10mg Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Ketam 10mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Ketam 10mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Drug-Drug Interactions: Inform the doctor if you are taking antipsychotics (aripiprazole), sedatives (zolpidem), benzodiazepines (lorazepam, clonazepam, diazepam, midazolam), antihistamines (diphenhydramine), opioids (hydromorphone), antidepressants (cyclobenzaprine, escitalopram, fluoxetine), or antiepileptics (lamotrigine, pregabalin).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform the doctor if you have high blood pressure, eclampsia (seizures during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth), pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), stroke, serious head or brain injury, or severe heart disease.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
ARIPIPRAZOLE
ZOLPIDEM
LORAZEPAM
CLONAZEPAM
DIAZEPAM
MIDAZOLAM
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
HYDROMORPHONE
CYCLOBENZAPRINE
ESCITALOPRAM
FLUOXETINE
LAMOTRIGINE
PREGABALIN
Kindly do not self administer.
Store below 30°C
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Ketam 10mg Injection is given as an injection into veins or muscles under the supervision of o doctor only.
It is suggested not to eat or drink anything up to six hours before the treatment.
Your doctor will monitor you regularly for blood pressure, pulse rate and heartbeat during the treatment.
It makes you feel sleepy. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Ketam 10mg Injection affects you.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. Is Ketam 10mg Injection addictive?
Ketam 10mg Injection addiction can occur if the drug is taken multiple times and may develop either a mental or physical dependence on the drug effects
Q. Is Ketam 10mg Injection an opiate/ narcotic/ stimulant/ controlled substance/ barbiturate?
No. Ketam 10mg Injection is a general anaesthetic and a controlled substance. It is not an opiate, barbiturate narcotic or stimulant
Q. Is Ketam 10mg Injection safe?
Ketam 10mg Injection is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
Q. Is Ketam 10mg Injection dangerous?
Ketam 10mg Injection is dangerous if taken at high doses
