Esketamine (nasal)

اس‌کتامین (اسپری بینی)

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🧠 Nervous SystemNMDA antagonist

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Spravato (US)

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Major depressive disorder · Regimen source: FDA Spravato · 2.2FDA Spravato · 2.3FDA Spravato · 2.5

⛔ Only in a certified healthcare setting with ≥2 h observation after each session; check BP before and after. Weekly schedule per label Table 1. Acute suicidal ideation: 84 mg twice weekly for 4 weeks with an antidepressant. FDA Spravato · 2.2FDA Spravato · 2.3FDA Spravato · 2.5

🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

  • ⛔ Aneurysmal vascular disease or AVM; history of intracerebral haemorrhage; hypersensitivity to esketamine or ketamine. FDA Spravato · 4

Warnings

Formulations

👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid

    Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Spravato · 8.1

    “Based on published findings from pregnant animals treated with ketamine, the racemic mixture of arketamine and esketamine, SPRAVATO may cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women (see Data ) .”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Spravato · 8.2

    “Risk Summary Esketamine is present in human milk.”
  • 👶 ChildrenDangerous / avoid

    Boxed warning in the label about children. FDA Spravato · Boxed Warning

    “( 5.5 ) Increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in pediatric and young adult patients taking antidepressants.”
  • 👴 Older adultsNo specific problem stated

    Label: no specific difference or dose adjustment stated for older adults. FDA Spravato · 8.5

    “No overall differences in the safety profile were observed between patients 65 years of age and older and patients younger than 65 years of age.”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialUse with caution

    Label has advice on pregnancy testing, contraception or fertility for females and males. FDA Spravato · 8.3

    “Contraception Based on published animal reproduction studies, SPRAVATO may cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (5.11) and Use in Specific Populations (8.1) ].”

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