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Ketalar

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Ketalar is an anesthetic sedative which is a kind of anesthetic agent.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Anesthetic sedative

Generic Drug

Ketamine

Side Effects

Common

Low blood pressure
Heart palpitations
Nystagmus
Reduced reflexes
Jerking eye movements
Depressed reflexes
Extra saliva
Double vision
Loss of appetite
Muscle twitching
Reduced appetite

Serious

Slow heart rate
Low blood pressure
Hallucinations
Slow or irregular breathing

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