Ketamine (Ketamine)

Ketamine is one of the most sought after and studied opioid drugs used to induce anesthesia in patients. The main area of ​​application of ketamine is emergency medicine (emergency care), but the drug also has considerable application in anesthesiology. In the article below we will look at ketamine in more detail.

Ketalar or ketamine is a synthetic opioid analgesic belonging to the aminoamide group. It is an analgesic and sedative that is used medicinally to treat a variety of conditions. Ketalar begins to act 1-5 minutes after its intramuscular injection and remains effective for about 20 minutes. Anaphylactic shock does not occur during the use of ketalar. After using ketalar, there is so much of it that residues are easily detected even after a long period without using this drug. It is also worth noting that ketalan, unlike many other opiate drugs, can cause breathing disorders.

In 1962, two US surgeons, Samuel LaFleur and Peter J. White, discovered that intravenous administration of the painkiller ketamine promoted rapid post-intubation recovery. They started using it as a pain reliever after surgery and got good results.