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==Administration==
 
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* 2 definitions
**1. 50% ketamine mixed with 50% propofol in same syringe
**2. Pretreatment with 1/2 dose ketamine, followed by propofol
*Ketamine comes in a 50 mg/mL concentration
*Ketamine comes in a 50 mg/mL concentration
*take a 10 mL saline flush and empty 2 mL and draw up 2 mL of ketamine  
*take a 10 mL saline flush and empty 2 mL and draw up 2 mL of ketamine  
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*If you mix the two in a new 20 or 30 mL syringe you get 100 mg ketamine + 100 mg propofol = 200 mg total.
*If you mix the two in a new 20 or 30 mL syringe you get 100 mg ketamine + 100 mg propofol = 200 mg total.
*Every one mL has 10 mg of ketofol.
*Every one mL has 10 mg of ketofol.
==Comments==
* 2 definitions
**50% ketamine mixed with 50% propofol in same syringe
**Pretreatment with 1/2 dose ketamine, followed by propofol
==See Also==
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Drugs]]

Revision as of 18:31, 18 June 2015

General

Adult Dosing

  • Starting dose: 0.5 mg/kg followed by another 0.5 mg/kg after 30-60 seconds
  • Maintenance: 0.25 mg/kg as needed

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:
  • Mechanism of Action:

Administration

  • Ketamine comes in a 50 mg/mL concentration
  • take a 10 mL saline flush and empty 2 mL and draw up 2 mL of ketamine
    • 100 mg of ketamine in flush


  • Propofol comes in a standard 10 mg/mL concentration.
  • fill a different 10 mL syringe with this you have 100 mg of propofol
  • If you mix the two in a new 20 or 30 mL syringe you get 100 mg ketamine + 100 mg propofol = 200 mg total.
  • Every one mL has 10 mg of ketofol.

Comments

  • 2 definitions
    • 50% ketamine mixed with 50% propofol in same syringe
    • Pretreatment with 1/2 dose ketamine, followed by propofol

See Also

References