KETAMINE

Course overview

KETAMINE (KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE) HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR GENERAL ANESTHESIA EITHER ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER MEDICATIONS. IT IS A SUPERB DRUG FOR USE IN SHORT-TERM MEDICAL PROCEDURES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXATION, AND IT HAS APPROVAL FOR THE INDUCTION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA AS A PRE-ANESTHETIC TO OTHER GENERAL ANESTHETIC AGENTS. THIS ACTIVITY COVERS KETAMINE, INCLUDING MECHANISM OF ACTION, PHARMACOLOGY, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILES, ELIGIBLE PATIENT POPULATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, MONITORING, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KETAMINE ANESTHESIA.