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Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is an anaesthetic agent used to induce anaesthesia during routine and emergency surgery to prevent pain and discomfort. It contains Ketamine, which works by inducing anaesthesia by causing reversible loss of consciousness. It puts you to sleep and helps prevent pain and discomfort during surgery or other procedures. In some cases, this medication may cause nausea, vomiting, pain and inflammation at the site of injection.

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Written By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

KETAMINE-50MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Themis Pharmaceutical Ltd

Consume Type :

Parenteral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

NPPA :

Regulated

About Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection

Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection belongs to the group of medicines called anaesthetic agents indicated alone or in combination with other anaesthetic agents for the induction of anaesthesia during routine and emergency surgery to prevent pain and discomfort.

Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection contains Ketamine, which works by inducing anaesthesia by causing reversible loss of consciousness. It puts you to sleep and helps prevent pain and discomfort during surgery or other procedures.

In some cases, Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection may cause nausea, vomiting, pain and inflammation at the site of injection. Most of these side effects may not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Consult the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not drive or operate machinery for at least 24 hours after receiving Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medications to rule out any side effects/interactions.

Uses of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection

Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is an anaesthetic used to put you to sleep for surgery, to relieve pain and discomfort, to treat depression, and as an addictive drug. The detailed uses of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection are as follows:

  • Induce general anaesthesia: Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is used as a sole anaesthetic agent during diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation. It produces rapid and reversible unconsciousness, allowing procedures to be carried out without pain or distress.
  • Provide emergency sedation: Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is used in trauma care and pediatric settings to sedate patients quickly while preserving airway reflexes and spontaneous breathing. It is especially useful in emergency surgeries and battlefield medicine.
  • Manage severe and chronic pain: Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is administered in low doses to relieve pain in conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome, cancer-related pain, and neuropathic pain. It modulates pain perception and reduces inflammation.

Key Benefits

Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection belongs to the group of medicines called anaesthetic agents indicated alone or in combination with other anaesthetic agents for the induction of anaesthesia during routine and emergency surgery to prevent pain and discomfort. Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection contains Ketamine, which works by inducing anaesthesia by causing reversible loss of consciousness. It puts you to sleep and helps prevent pain and discomfort during surgery or other procedures.

Side effects of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection
  • Discuss with your doctor to adjust your medications and find the right treatment for your body.
  • Do regular aerobic exercise, like walking or cycling, to boost your cardiovascular health.
  • Activities like meditation, deep breathing, or yoga help relieve anxiety and prevent increased cardiac output.
  • Eat a balanced diet and maintain a healthy weight to support your heart functioning.
  • Avoid very hot showers and baths to prevent increased heart output.
  • Quit smoking, avoid nicotine products, and limit caffeine intake.
  • Seek immediate medical help if you experience severe symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness.
Here are the steps to manage the medication-triggered Tachycardia (Fast Heart Rate):
  • Contact your doctor immediately if you're experiencing a fast heart rate, palpitations, or other heart-related symptoms. This is crucial to determine whether the symptoms are related to your medication.
  • Your doctor may need to adjust your medication regimen to alleviate the fast heart rate symptoms. This could involve changing the medication, reducing the dosage, or adding new medications to counteract the side effects.
  • Follow your doctor's advice on monitoring your heart rate and blood pressure. This will help track any changes and ensure your heart rate returns normal.
  • If you experience severe symptoms such as chest pain, dizziness, or shortness of breath, seek immediate medical attention. These symptoms can indicate a more serious condition that requires prompt treatment.
  • Hallucination is a major psychotic disorder that needs immediate medical attention.
  • Acknowledge your experience and put effort to control hallucinations. You can share what is being seen with a therapist to know whether they are real or imaginary.
  • Avoid smoking and alcohol intake as it can worsen the condition and increase your imagination.
  • Practice meditation and yoga to avoid anxiety, which can be one of the leading causes of hallucinations.
  • Talk to your dietician and consume food that can improve your mental health.
  • Do calming things before bed to help you sleep.
  • Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day to keep a regular sleep routine.
  • Exercise often to reduce stress.
  • Do not use phones or laptops before bed.
  • Do not eat big meals before bedtime.
  • Limit coffee and nicotine.
  • Drink enough water.
  • Try relaxation techniques like meditation or yoga.
  • Write down your dreams to understand them better.
  • Relax your muscles to reduce stress.
  • Sleep for 7-8 hours every night.
  • Use calming scents like lavender.
  • Get help from a doctor if vivid dreams affect your life.
  • Your doctor can provide you with some medications to reduce the production of cerebrospinal fluid and subsequently lower intracranial pressure.
  • Tell your doctor immediately when you feel more severe symptoms like changes in vision, confusion, or even seizure.
  • Take fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains to maintain a balanced diet.
  • Reduce your intake of sodium for better fluid retention and lower blood pressure.
  • Keep yourself fit with a healthy weight to decrease intracranial pressure.
  • Yoga, meditation, and deep breathing will help reduce your stress levels.
  • Regularly visiting the doctor helps monitor progress, health of eyes, and intracranial pressure.

Directions for Use

  • Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection will be administered by a healthcare professional.
  • Do not self-administer it.

How Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection Works

Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection contains Ketamine, which works by inducing anaesthesia by causing reversible loss of consciousness. It puts you to sleep and helps prevent pain and discomfort during surgery or other procedures.
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Alcohol

Caution

Avoid consumption of alcohol during treatment with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection.

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Pregnancy

Caution

If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or planning for pregnancy, inform the doctor before receiving Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

If you are breastfeeding, inform your doctor before receiving Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection.

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Driving

Unsafe

Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection may impair your thinking and reactions. Therefore, avoid driving and operating machinery for at least 24 hours after receiving Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection.

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Liver

Caution

If you have a history of liver impairment, inform the doctor before receiving Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection.

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Kidney

Caution

If you have a history of kidney impairment, inform the doctor before receiving Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection.

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Children

Caution

The safety and effectiveness in children below 16 years have not been established. However, please consult your doctor for more information.

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Heart

Caution

Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection should be used with caution in heart patients, as it can raise blood pressure, heart rate, and increase the risk of arrhythmias. If you have conditions like uncontrolled hypertension or heart failure, consult your doctor to assess safety before use.

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Geriatrics

Caution

Geriatric patients can receive Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection, especially under medical supervision for conditions like depression or anesthesia. However, age-related changes in metabolism and sensitivity to side effects like dizziness or elevated blood pressure require careful monitoring.

What if I have taken an overdose of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection

As Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is a parenteral formulation administered by experienced medical staff, the chance of overdose may be less. However, if you think there has been an overdose or experiencing any adverse events, get medical care right away. Overdose of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection may cause amnesia, elevated blood pressure, breathing difficulties, problems with coordination and judgment, seizures, ulcerative cystitis and addiction.
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How Soon It Starts Working

The time required for Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection to start to work: Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection ideally starts working within 30 seconds after an intravenous dose and 3 to 4 minutes after an intramuscular administration. The time for which the effects of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection last: The effect of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection lasts for 5 to 10 minutes after an intravenous dose and 12 to 25 minutes after an intramuscular administration.

What if you forget to take Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection

Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection may not be intended for regular use. Hence, missing a dose is unlikely. However, if you are on a dosing schedule and miss a dose, consult the doctor.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight. • Keep Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection out of reach and sight of children. • Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

Drug Warnings

Do not use Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection if you are allergic to any of its components if you are suffering from any condition in which an increase in blood pressure may be harmful to you, if you have been pregnant, and during your pregnancy, you have suffered from a condition called eclampsia or pre-eclampsia which causes an increase in your blood pressure, if you have/had stroke, serious head or brain injury, or severe heart disease. Inform the doctor if you have/had mental health problems, chest infection, breathing problems, liver problems, glaucoma, porphyria, seizures, thyroid disorder, head injury or abnormal growth in the brain, if you drink large amounts of alcohol or if you have a history of drug abuse or addiction. Consult the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Let your doctor know if you are taking any prescription/non-prescription medicines or herbal supplements.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interactions: Inform the doctor if you are taking antipsychotics (aripiprazole), sedatives (zolpidem), benzodiazepines (lorazepam, clonazepam, diazepam, midazolam), antihistamines (diphenhydramine), opioids (hydromorphone), antidepressants (cyclobenzaprine, escitalopram, fluoxetine), or antiepileptics (lamotrigine, pregabalin).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform the doctor if you have high blood pressure, eclampsia (seizures during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth), pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), stroke, serious head or brain injury, or severe heart disease.

KetamineVigabatrin
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KetamineEslicarbazepine
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KetamineVigabatrin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
When Vigabatrin is taken along with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection, it increases the risk or severity of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Vigabatrin and Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, and breathing difficulty, impairment in thinking, judgment, and motor coordination, consult the doctor. Do not discontinue the medications without consulting a doctor.
KetamineEslicarbazepine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
Taking Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection and Eslicarbazepine can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Eslicarbazepine and Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection together can possibly result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience dizziness, sleepiness, confusion, difficulty breathing, or loss of balance, consult your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.
KetamineChlordiazepoxide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
Co-administration of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection with chlordiazepoxide may significantly increase the side effects of chlordiazepoxide.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection and chlordiazepoxide together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, drowsiness, shortness of breath, or palpitations, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
KetamineParoxetine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
Combining Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection with Paroxetine can increase the risk of negative side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Paroxetine with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
KetamineTirzepatide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
Tirzepatide may cause the stomach to take longer to empty, which raises the possibility of vomiting during anesthesia and the inhalation of stomach contents into the lungs.

How to manage the interaction:
Before undergoing surgery or a procedure, inform doctor if on tirzepatide treatment. Doctor may temporarily stop the treatment or take further precautions to reduce the risks.
KetamineOxazepam
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
Combining Oxazepam with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection can increase the risk of CNS depression.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection and Oxazepam, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. If you feel dizzy, sleepy, confused, have trouble focusing, feel too relaxed, or have trouble breathing, make sure to contact your doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
KetamineChlorpheniramine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
Co-administration of Chlorpheniramine with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Chlorpheniramine and Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, contact a doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, and breathing difficulty. Avoid activities requiring mental focus such as driving, operating dangerous machinery. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
KetamineTetrabenazine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
Co-administration of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection with tetrabenazine may increase the risk of developing side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection and Tetrabenazine can lead to an interaction, but it can be taken if advised by your doctor. Avoid activities requiring mental alertness, such as driving, operating hazardous machinery, or engaging in potentially hazardous activities, until you know how the medications affect you. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
KetamineDiphenhydramine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
Taking Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection with diphenhydramine can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Diphenhydramine with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection can result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience severe dizziness, confusion, drowsiness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, or excessive sleepiness consult your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue using any medications without consulting a doctor.
KetamineChlorpromazine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection:
Taking Chlorpromazine with Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection can increase the risk of serious side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking chlorpromazine and Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult your doctor if you experience dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, excessive sedation, and respiratory depression. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Therapeutic Class

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FAQs

Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is used to induce anaesthesia during routine and emergency surgery to prevent pain and discomfort.
Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection puts you to sleep and helps prevent pain and discomfort during surgery or other procedures.
Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection may not be safe for people in whom significant elevation of blood pressure may be harmful. If you have hypertension/high blood pressure, inform the doctor.
Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection may cause hallucinations, which might include flashbacks or floating sensations. Consult the doctor if you experience hallucinations.
Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is an addictive medication. Especially, when prolonged or excessive use. It has a potential for abuse and can lead to psychological dependence. Therefore, follow your doctor's instructions carefully.
Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is a controlled substance, but not an opioid, stimulant, narcotic, or barbiturate.
Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection is generally considered safe when used as prescribed by a doctor. However, like all medications, it can have side effects and potential interactions with other drugs. It's important to follow your doctor's instructions and inform them of any pre-existing and existing medical conditions or medication history to avoid negative complications.
Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection can be dangerous if misused, taken in excess, or not used as instructed by the doctor.
Generally, Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection does not make you lose weight, but some patients may experience weight loss due to decreased appetite. If you have any concerns discuss them with your doctor.
The common side effects of Ketmin 50mg/Ml 5ml Injection which may occur in some individuals are nausea, vomiting, pain, and inflammation at the site of injection. Most of these side effects may not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

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Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

11/12, Udyog Nagar, S. V. Road, Goregaon (W), Mumbai- 400104.
Other Info - KET0348
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