Indications : התוויות

4.1 Therapeutic indications
As the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures. When used by intravenous or intramuscular injection, ketamine is best suited for short procedures. With additional doses, or by intravenous infusion, ketamine can be used for longer procedures. If skeletal muscle relaxation is desired, a muscle relaxant should be used and respiration should be supported.

For the induction of anesthesia prior to the administration of other general anesthetic agents.

To supplement other anesthetic agents.

Specific areas of application or types of procedures:
When the intramuscular route of administration is preferred.

Debridement, painful dressings, and skin grafting in burned patients, as well as other superficial surgical procedures.

Neurodiagnostic procedures such as pneumoencephalograms,
ventriculograms, myelograms, and lumbar punctures.

Diagnostic and operative procedures of the eye, ear, nose, and mouth, including dental extractions.

Note: Eye movements may persist during ophthalmological procedures.

Anesthesia in poor-risk patients with depression of vital functions or where depression of vital functions must be avoided, if at all possible.

Orthopedic procedures such as closed reductions, manipulations, femoral pinning, amputations, and biopsies.

Sigmoidoscopy and minor surgery of the anus and rectum, circumcision and pilonidal sinus.

Cardiac catheterization procedures.

Caesarean section; as an induction agent in the absence of elevated blood pressure.
Anesthesia in the asthmatic patient, either to minimize the risks of an attack of bronchospasm developing, or in the presence of bronchospasm where anesthesia cannot be delayed.