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Ketamine is an anaesthetic used for sedation and pain relief during procedures, including in children having cancer care procedures, given by staff trained in anaesthesia.
The Ketalar label covers use as the sole anaesthetic for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not need muscle relaxation, induction of anaesthesia, and as a supplement to other anaesthetics. NICE CG112 requires a professional trained in delivering anaesthetic agents to be available when opioids are combined with ketamine for sedation in under-19s, and advises against routinely using ketamine or opioids for painless imaging. The Ketalar NDA was approved on 19 February 1970.
A dissociative anaesthetic that blocks NMDA receptors.
1.Ketamine slips into a pocket on its target.
| Region | Year | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| US | 1970 | Sole anaesthetic for procedures not requiring muscle relaxation; induction of anaesthesia; supplement to other anaesthetics · Year is the Ketalar NDA 016812 approval (Drugs@FDA) |
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