General anaesthetic and sedative. 

• Dissociation agent- causes profound analgesia, immobility, amnesia.
• Primarily act on the cortex.
• Inhibit glutamate receptor and NMDA receptors.

• Visceral and somatic analgesia
• Increased muscle tone
• Chemical restraint

Without premedication

Cat @ 11-33 mg/kg IV / SC / IM

With premedication

• Cat @ 22mg/kg IM
• Dog @ 5-10mg/kg IM
• Cattle/horse/sheep/swine/goat @ 2mg/kg IV and 10mg/kg IM
• Primates @ 2-4 mg/kg IV and 10-15 mg/kg IM

For restraint

• Cat @ 11mg/kg IM

• Epilepsy, renal and hepatic injury, hypertension, unstable angina, increased intracranial Or intraocular pressure, heart failure.
• Corneal drying due to open eyes - bland ophthalmic ointment in eyes.
• Combination with alpha-2 against  - may lead to vomition in some cases.

• Ketamine should not be used in animals with hypertension, heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, seizures  and hypersensitivity to drugs.
• Ketamine doesn't relax the muscles at the back of the throat, so it should be avoid in procedure involving the pharynx, larynx and trachea.

inj ketamin (THEMIS MEDICALS)

• 5 ml vials
• 50 mg/ml

Inj. Aneket

• 10ml vial
• (500mg/10ml)

Inj. Zokent-2

• 2ml Amp
• (100mg/2ml)

Inj. Zokent-10

• 10ml Amp
• (500mg/10ml)

Inj. Ketaset

• 10ml vial
• (1000mg/10ml)

Inj. Vetaket

• 10ml vial
• (1000mg/10ml)