Ketamine

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Obstructive airways disorder def Airway obstruction NOS def x x
Anaphylactic shock def Anaphylactic shock def x x
Decreased appetite Anorexia def x x
Anxiety def Anxiety def x
Anguish def x
Apnoea def Apnoea def x x
Arrhythmia def Arrhythmia def x x
Diplopia def Diplopia def x x
Drug abuse def Drug abuse def x
Epilepsy def Epilepsy def x
Dermatitis def Rash def x x
Rash def Rash def x x
Glaucoma def Glaucoma def x
Hallucination def Hallucination def x
Hypotension def Hypotension def x x
Laryngospasm def Laryngospasm def x x
Nausea def Nausea def x x
Nystagmus def Nystagmus def x x
Obstruction def Obstruction def x x
Salivary hypersecretion def Salivation def x
Salivary hypersecretion def x
Convulsion def Seizures def x x
Shock def Shock def x
Erythema def Erythema def x x
Vomiting def Vomiting def x x
Muscle twitching def Muscle twitching def x
Disorientation Disorientation x
Dysphoria Dysphoria x
Rash morbilliform Rash morbilliform x x
Respiratory depression Respiratory depression x
Pulmonary function test decreased Respiratory depression x
Flashback Flashback x
Vision blurred def Vision blurred def x
Bradycardia def Bradycardia def x x
Clonus def Clonic movements x x
Insomnia def Insomnia def x
Indication Labels
Hypotonia def x
Muscle relaxation def x x
Pain def x
Visceral pain def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Codes: N01AX03, N01AX14

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. Ketamine : 18 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. KETAMINE (KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE) / KETALAR : 34 side effects (Health Canada)