ketamine /keta·mine/ (ke´tah-mēn) a rapid-acting general anesthetic, used as the hydrochloride salt.
ketamine,
ketamine
ke·ta·mine (k  t -mn )n. A general anesthetic given intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride that produces catatonia and profound analgesia with little relaxation of the skeletal muscles. |
ketamine,
n a parenterally administered anesthetic that produces catatonia, profound analgesia, increased sympathetic activity, and little relaxation of skeletal muscles.
ketamine
Substance abuse A surgical anesthetic withdrawn from the market due to disorientation and violent behavior that occurred when Pts regained consciousness; on the club scene, ketamine is in liquid form or a white powder snorted or
smoked with marijuana or tobacco products Pharmacologic effects Dissociative anesthesia, CNS stimulant, hallucinations. visual distortion, a loss of senses, sense of time, and orientation for 30 mins to 2 hr, delirium, amnesia, impaired motor
function, HTN, depression, recurrent flashbacks, potentially fatal respiratory problems
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