PHARMACOLOGY 1: • analog of phencyclidine

• PROVIDES DISSOCIATIVE ANESTHESIA
(analgesia, amnesia without LOC)

• bronchodilator, useful in asthmatics
• MOA: act on NDMA type glutamate
receptors
• S/E: nightmares, HTN, increased ICP

Question

• analog of phencyclidine

• PROVIDES DISSOCIATIVE ANESTHESIA 
(analgesia, amnesia without LOC)

• bronchodilator, useful in asthmatics
• MOA: act on NDMA type glutamate 
receptors
• S/E: nightmares, HTN, increased ICP

LEIGHTON DWIGHT OBILLOS · Accepted Answer

KETAMINE
• Ketalar®, Ketaject®, Ketamax®, 
Quetanex®

Intravenous Anesthetics & 
Pre-anesthetic Agents

• analog of phencyclidine • PROVIDES DISSOCIATIVE ANESTHESIA (analgesia, amnesia without LOC) • bronchodilator, useful in asthmatics • MOA: act on NDMA type glutamate receptors • S/E: nightmares, HTN, increased ICP