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NOTICE: unsafe with : Alcohol

USED FOR:
General Anaesthesia

COMPOSITION:
Ketamine (50mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
pain analgesics

Related Warnings
CAUTION
Alcohol
CAUTION

Ketam 50mg Injection may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

Ketam 50mg Injection is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Ketam 50mg Injection may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.

SAFE
Kidney
SAFE

Ketam 50mg Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Ketam 50mg Injection is recommended.However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.

CAUTION
Liver
CAUTION

Ketam 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Ketam 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Ketamine   50mg

Uses of Ketam Injection
Ketam 50mg Injection is used for general Anaesthesia.

How to use Ketam Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Ketam Injection works
Ketam 50mg Injection causes a reversible loss of consciousness allowing surgery without pain and distress.

Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Agitation, Double vision, Erythema, Vomiting, Nightmare, Abnormal dreams, Abnormal behavior, Hallucination, Generalized tonic-clonic seizure, Increased respiratory rate , Hypertonia, Increased blood pressure, Tachycardia, Confusion, Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement).

Expert advice for Ketam Injection

Do not eat or drink for at least six hours before administration of ketamine. 
Inform your doctor if you have history of alcoholism, drug abuse or addiction, mental health problem, glaucoma (increased pressure in eye), porphyria (inherited disease that affects the blood), fits. 
Ketamine should usually be combined with a painkiller when used for an operation on the chest or abdominal organs. 
Do not drink alcohol at least for 24 hours after surgical procedure, as it may worsen the side effects.
Do not drive or operate machines at least 24 hours after surgical procedure, as ketamine may make you feel dizzy or sleepy.
Avoid if Patients is allergic to ketamine or any of its ingredients.
Do not take if Patients is suffering from severe heart disease, who have recently suffered a stroke or serious head or brain injury
Avoid if Pregnant and lactating women.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Ketam addictive?
Ketam 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 an opiate/ narcotic/ stimulant/ controlled substance/ barbiturate?
No. Ketam is a general anaesthetic and a controlled substance. It is not an opiate, barbiturate narcotic or stimulant

Q. Is Ketam safe?
Ketam is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Ketam dangerous?
Ketam is dangerous if taken at high doses

Q. Does Ketam make you lose weight?
Yes. Ketam can cause loss of appetite and weight loss.