Ketamine

Question 1

Ketamine

Trade Name

Answer 1

Ketalar

Question 2

Ketamine

Class

Answer 2

• CNS depressant
• Anesthetic
• Sedative
• Hypnotic
• Analgesic

Question 3

Ketamine

Action

Answer 3

Fast-acting, non-barbiturate CNS depressant that causes profound anesthesia and analgesia without causing skeletal muscle relaxation or respiratory depression in proper doses; dissociative agent that allows patients to be awake but distant from pain or discomfort

Question 4

Ketamine

Indications

Answer 4

• Sedation prior to rapid sequence intubation or other painful procedures such as cardioversion and pacing
• pain management
• Chemical restraint

Question 5

Ketamine

Contraindications

Answer 5

Hypersensitivity, Head injury

Question 6

Ketamine

Adult Dose

Answer 6

• sedation: 4 mg/kg IM or 2 mg/kg IV
• analgesia: 0.3–0.5 mg/kg IV
• behavior management: 3 mg/kg IM or 1 mg/kg IV

Question 7

Ketamine

Pedi Dose

Answer 7

• sedation: 2–4 mg/kg IM or 0.2–0.8 mg/kg IV
• analgesia: 0.3 mg/kg IM/IV
• anesthesia: 1–4.5 mg/kg IV

Question 8

Ketamine

Side Effects

Answer 8

• Severe Hallucinations
• Tachycardia
• Hypertension
• Hypersecretions
• Laryngospasm
• Drowsiness
• N/V

Question 9

Ketamine

Onset

Answer 9

3-5 Minutes

Question 10

Ketamine

Durration

Answer 10

20-30 Minutes