Esketamine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N01AX14

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0033643-46-8

Chemical Formula

C13-H16-Cl-N-O

Molecular Weight

237

Therapeutic Categories

Agent for procedural sedation

Anesthetic, injectable

Chemical Names

(S)-2-(o-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone (WHO)

2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone (IUPAC)

Cyclohexanone, 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)-, (2S)-

Foreign Names

• Esketaminum (Latin)
• Esketamin (German)
• Eskétamine (French)
• Esketamina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• (-)-Ketamine (IS)
• (S)-Ketamine (IS)
• Esketamine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010)
• Esketamine hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Ketanest
  Pfizer, Germany



• S-Ketamin Pfizer
  Pfizer, Denmark

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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