Fast Five Quiz: Ketamine

Mary L Windle, PharmD

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May 23, 2019

The most common adverse effects associated with esketamine are:

  • Dissociation

  • Dizziness

  • Nausea

  • Vertigo

  • Sedation

  • Headache

  • Dysgeusia

  • Hypoesthesia

  • Anxiety

  • Lethargy

Less common adverse effects include:

  • Increased blood pressure

  • Vomiting

  • Insomnia

  • Diarrhea

  • Nasal discomfort

  • Throat irritation

  • Dry mouth

  • Feeling drunk

  • Dysarthria

  • Euphoric mood

  • Hyperhidrosis

  • Constipation

  • Feeling abnormal

  • Mental impairment

  • Tremor

  • Pollakiuria

  • Oropharyngeal pain

  • Tachycardia

Read more about esketamine use.

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