Question: What are common strengths for ketamine?

Answer: Common strength for ketamine are:

• 10 mg/ml
• 50 mg/ml
• 100 mg/ml

Question: How many mls of 10 mg/ml ketamine are needed, to give a 75 kg patient an intravenous dose of 2 mg/kg?

Answer

Question: What are common strengths for ketamine?

Answer: Common strength for ketamine are:

• 10 mg/ml
• 50 mg/ml
• 100 mg/ml

Question: How many mls of 10 mg/ml ketamine are needed, to give a 75 kg patient an intravenous dose of 2 mg/kg?

Answer: To give a 75 kg patient an intravenous dose of 2 mg/kg:

• The patient requires 75 x 2 mg of ketamine = 150 mg
• Your vial contains 10 mg/ml
• So if you use this concentration of ketamine you need 150/10 = 15 mls