What is ketamine?

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Ketamine is a general anesthetic given intravenously or intramuscularly and used especially for minor surgical procedures.

Answered by Christina W. - 56 days ago at 7:30pm on Dec 15 2011

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Dissociate Anesthetics like ketamine can be injected, snorted, smoked and cause increased heart rate and blood pressure, impaired motor function/memory loss; numbness; nausea/vomiting.

Answered - 127 days ago at 12:40pm on Oct 06 2011

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Ketamine:1:a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP.

Answered - 296 days ago at 2:21pm on Apr 19 2011

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Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic developed in 1963 to replace PCP and currently used in human anesthesia and veterinary medicine.

Answered by Pamella F. - 477 days ago at 9:40pm on Oct 20 2010

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Ketamine: Ketamine is a drug for use in human and veterinary medicine developed by Parke-Davis (today a part of Pfizer) in MORE?

Answered - 700 days ago at 2:38pm on Mar 11 2010

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Ketamine is a general anesthetic administered intravenously and intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride. ChaCha on!

Answered by Donna C. - 934 days ago at 11:17pm on Jul 20 2009

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Ketamine hydrochloride was originally used as a human anaesthetic and is now used as a general anaesthetic in veterinary medicine.

Answered by Gina M. - 935 days ago at 1:26am on Jul 20 2009

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Ketamine is a drug used in human and veterinary medicine developed by Parke-Davis (today a part of Pfizer) in 1962. Its hydrochloride salt is sold as Ketanest, Ketaset, and Ketalar. Pharmacologically, ketamine is classified as an NMDA receptor MORE?

Answered by Mertrice M. - 999 days ago at 1:18pm on May 17 2009

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Ketamine’s primary use is as an anesthetic for humans and animals. It may cause drowsiness and/or hallucinations and/or unpleasant dreams for up to 24 hours, so do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous for at least 24 hours after using Ketamine until you know how you react. Using Ketamine alone, with certain other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or perform other potentially dangerous tasks. It is not recommended for use in children younger than 16 years of age.

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