Esketamine (nasal)
اسکتامین (اسپری بینی)
🧠 Nervous SystemNMDA antagonist
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Spravato (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Major depressive disorder · Regimen source: 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
- • Boxed warning: sedation, dissociation, respiratory depression, abuse and misuse, suicidal thoughts; REMS only. FDA Spravato · Boxed Warning
Formulations
- 28 mg per device (two sprays) — nasal spray 🇺🇸 USA FDA Spravato · 3
👥 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) ].”
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)NDA211243
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Spravato
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Esketamine Nasal Spray
- WHO ATC/DDDN06AX27
- Darooyab (Iran)❌ None
🇮🇷 Not found in Iran list Darooyab · search
Darooyab lists no registered dosage form or brand for this drug. This does not prove it is unavailable.
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Spravato · 3FDA Spravato · 2.2FDA Spravato · 2.3FDA Spravato · 2.5FDA Spravato · 4FDA Spravato · Boxed WarningFDA Spravato · SPL approval / marketing categoryFDA Spravato · 8.1FDA Spravato · 8.2FDA Spravato · 8.5FDA Spravato · 8.3
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · search
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified