Interactions : אינטראקציות

4.5      Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

Prolonged recovery time may occur if barbiturates and/or narcotics are used concurrently with Ketalar®.


Diazepam is known to increase the half-life of ketamine and prolongs its pharmacodynamic effects. Dose adjustments may therefore be needed.

Ketalar® is chemically incompatible with barbiturates and diazepam because of precipitate formation. Therefore, these should not be mixed in the same syringe or infusion fluid.


Ketamine may potentiate the neuromuscular blocking effects of atracurium and tubocurarine including respiratory depression with apnoea.

The use of halogenated anaesthetics concomitantly with ketamine can lengthen the elimination half-life of ketamine and delay recovery from anaesthesia. Concurrent use of ketamine (especially in high doses or when rapidly administered) with halogenated anaesthetics can increase the risk of developing bradycardia, hypotension or decreased cardiac output.

The use of ketamine with other central nervous system (CNS) depressants (e.g.
ethanol, phenothiazines, sedating H1 – blockers or skeletal muscle relaxants) can potentiate CNS depression and/or increase risk of developing respiratory depression.
Reduced doses of ketamine may be required with concurrent administration of other anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics.

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Ketamine has been reported to antagonise the hypnotic effect of thiopental.
Patients taking thyroid hormones have an increased risk of developing hypertension and tachycardia when given ketamine.

Concomitant use of antihypertensive agents and ketamine increases the risk of developing hypotension.

Sympathomimetics (directly or indirectly acting) and vasopressin may enhance the sympathomimetic effects of ketamine.

Concomitant use with ergometrine may lead to an increase in blood pressure.

When ketamine and theophylline or aminophylline are given concurrently, a clinically significant reduction in the seizure threshold may be observed.
Unpredictable extensor-type seizures have been reported with concurrent administration of these agents.

Drugs that inhibit CYP3A4 enzyme activity generally decrease hepatic clearance, resulting in increased plasma concentration of CYP3A4 substrate medications, such as ketamine. Coadministration of ketamine with drugs that inhibit CYP3A4 enzyme may require a decrease in ketamine dosage to achieve the desired clinical outcome.

Drugs that induce CYP3A4 enzyme activity generally increase hepatic clearance, resulting in decreased plasma concentration of CYP3A4 substrate medications, such as ketamine. Coadministration of ketamine with drugs that induce CYP3A4 enzyme may require an increase in ketamine dosage to achieve the desired clinical outcome.