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Medicines esketamine hydrochlorideQuestion & answer

esketamine hydrochloride · Medicine question

Is esketamine hydrochloride the same as ketamine?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

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Answer

Esketamine is the S-enantiomer, or one mirror-image component, of racemic ketamine. They are related but are not identical licensed products.

Sources for this answer

Spravato 28 mg nasal spray, solutionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 12
Esketamine 25 mg/ml solution for injection/infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 4

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