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Medicines ketamine hydrochlorideQuestion & answer

ketamine hydrochloride · Medicine question

Is ketamine hydrochloride the same as ketamine?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

Ketamine hydrochloride is the salt used in these injections. Product strength is expressed as the equivalent amount of ketamine base.

Sources for this answer

Ketamine 50 mg/ml Injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 10
Ketamine 50mg/ml Solution for Injection/Infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1

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