Ketamine Hydrochloride
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Ketamine Hydrochloride Definition
The hydrochloride salt of a synthetic derivative of cyclohexanone with analgesic and anesthetic activities. Although its mechanism of action is not well understood, ketamine appears to non-competitively block N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and may interact with opioid mu receptors and sigma receptors, thereby reducing pain perception, inducing sedation, and producing dissociative anesthesia.
Ketamine Hydrochloride Synonyms
Ketamine Hydrochloride, KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, Ketalar, Ketamine HCl
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