Look up: ketamine

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   Ketamine
   Ketamine (xylazine or Ketalar) is an injected dissociative anesthetic and central nervous system stimulant used for superficial operative procedures, particularly with children and the relief of cancer pain and reduction of preoperative anxiety.
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   ketamine
   [n] - a general anesthetic (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly
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   ketamine
   <chemical> A cyclohexanone derivative used as an intravenous anaesthetic. Ketamine produces a dissociative anaesthesia in which the patient is not asleep but does not respond appropriately to environmental stimuli, including pain. Upon revival, the patient does not remember what occurred under the influence of the drug. Its mechanism of actio ...
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   ketamine
   ketamine hydrochloride noun a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
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   Ketamine
   `Ketamine` is a dissociative anesthetic for use in human and veterinary medicine developed by Parke-Davis (1962). Its hydrochloride salt is sold as `Ketanest`, `Ketaset`, and `Ketalar`. Pharmacologically, ketamine is classified as an NMDA receptor antagonist, As with other pharmaceuticals of this type, ketamine is used illicitly as a recreational drug. Ketamine has a wide range of effects in humans, including analgesia, anesthesia, hallucination...
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   ketamine
   (ke´tә-mēn) a nonbarbiturate anesthetic related to phencyclidine, administered intravenously or intramuscularly to produce dissociative anesthesia. Approximately 12 per cent of patients experience emergence reactions, which can include frightening hallucinations and dreams.
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   ketamine
   (from the article `Health and Disease`) Severely depressed people who had not responded to at least two antidepressant medications benefited from a single low-dose injection of ketamine, a ...
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