Ketamax 50mg Injection
Product introduction
Ketamax 50mg Injection is a general anesthetic. It is used in major surgical procedures. It allows the procedures to be carried out without pain and distress. This injection is used in a hospital setting only.
Ketamax 50mg 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 Ketamax 50mg 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.
Uses of Ketamax Injection
Benefits of Ketamax Injection
In General Anaesthesia
Ketamax 50mg Injection is used in general anaesthesia to help patients become unconscious and free of pain during surgery or medical procedures. It works quickly and provides both sedation and pain relief, making it especially useful in emergency situations. One of its major benefits is that it maintains heart rate and blood pressure better than many other anaesthetics, which is helpful for patients who are unstable or at risk of shock.
Side effects of Ketamax Injection
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 Ketamax
- 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
How to use Ketamax Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Ketamax Injection works
Ketamax 50mg 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.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CAUTION
Alcohol should be used with caution while taking Ketamax 50mg Injection.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Ketamax 50mg Injection is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Ketamax 50mg Injection may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Ketamax 50mg Injection may cause side effects that could affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Ketamax 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Ketamax 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
What if you forget to take Ketamax Injection?
If you miss a dose of Ketamax 50mg Injection, please consult your doctor.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Ketamax 50mg 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 Ketamax 50mg Injection affects you.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Chlorobenzenes
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
General Anesthetics
Interaction with drugs
Taking Ketamax with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Do not consume Memantine with Ketamine. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Ketamine may reduce blo
Do not consume Dapoxetine with Ketamine. If concurrent use is essential, ensure a gap of at least 2 weeks between taking Dapoxetine and Ketamine. Watch out for symptoms of serotoni
Your doctor may discontinue Alfuzosin 24 hours before the surgery.
Concurrent use may cause low blood pressure.
Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time. Your doctor may monitor your recovery phase. Ketamine may increase the side effects of Atracurium.
If concurrent use is essential, talk to your doctor.
Concurrent use may cause a marked drop in blood pressure.
User feedback
What are you using Ketamax Injection for?
General Anaes*
71%
Others
29%
*General Anaesthesia
How much was the improvement?
Excellent
50%
Poor
33%
Average
17%
What were the side-effects while using Ketamax 50mg Injection?
Rash
100%
How do you take Ketamax Injection?
With food
100%
Please rate Ketamax 50mg Injection on price
Expensive
100%
FAQs
Is Ketamax 50mg Injection addictive?
Ketamax 50mg Injection addiction can occur if the drug is taken multiple times and may develop either a mental or physical dependence on the drug effects
Is Ketamax 50mg Injection an opiate/ narcotic/ stimulant/ controlled substance/ barbiturate?
No. Ketamax 50mg Injection is a general anaesthetic and a controlled substance. It is not an opiate, barbiturate narcotic or stimulant
Is Ketamax 50mg Injection safe?
Ketamax 50mg Injection is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
Is Ketamax 50mg Injection dangerous?
Ketamax 50mg Injection is dangerous if taken at high doses
Does Ketamax 50mg Injection make you lose weight?
Yes. Ketamax 50mg Injection can cause loss of appetite and weight loss.
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- Patel PM, Patel HH, Roth DM. General Anesthetics and Therapeutic Gases. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 538-39.
- White PF, Trevor AJ. General Anesthetics. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 437.
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 756-58.
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Name: Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Address: Commerce House - 1', Satya Marg, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad-380 054. Gujarat, India.
Country of origin: India
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