KETAMINE

Brand Name & Strength

Ketamine Fresenius 200 mg/20 ml

Reconstitution

Not required

Further Dilution

IV infusion

Dilute 1 ampoule (200 mg) with 180 ml of diluent (1 mg/ml)

If fluid restriction required, dilute 1 ampoule (200 mg) with 80 ml of diluent (2 mg/ml) [1,2]]

Diluent

NS, D5

Administration & Infusion rate

Slow IV

Administer over 60 seconds or at 0.5 mg/kg/min

IV infusion

Administer at 1 – 5 mg/kg/hr IM

Storage & Stability

RT

(<25 oC)

Fridge

(2 – 8 oC)

After Reconstitution

- -

After dilution

-

Remarks

Do not mix with barbiturates or diazepam (precipitation may occur)