Drug Type Small molecule drug |
Synonyms (-)-Ketamine, (S)-(−)-ketamine, (S)-2-(o-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone + [20] |
Target |
Action antagonists |
Mechanism NMDA receptor antagonists(Glutamate [NMDA] receptor antagonists) |
Therapeutic Areas |
Active Indication |
Inactive Indication |
Originator Organization |
Active Organization |
Inactive Organization |
License Organization- |
Drug Highest PhaseApproved |
First Approval Date Germany (01 Aug 1997), |
RegulationPriority Review (United States), Breakthrough Therapy (United States), Fast Track (United States) |
Molecular FormulaC13H17Cl2NO |
InChIKeyVCMGMSHEPQENPE-ZOWNYOTGSA-N |
CAS Registry33643-47-9 |
| KEGG | Wiki | ATC | Drug Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| D10627 | Esketamine Hydrochloride |
| Indication | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depressive Disorder | China | 17 Apr 2023 | |
| Major depressive disorder, moderate (MDD) | Australia | 09 Mar 2021 | |
| Depressive Disorder, Major | European Union | 18 Dec 2019 | |
| Depressive Disorder, Major | Iceland | 18 Dec 2019 | |
| Depressive Disorder, Major | Liechtenstein | 18 Dec 2019 | |
| Depressive Disorder, Major | Norway | 18 Dec 2019 | |
| Anesthesia | China | 18 Nov 2019 | |
| Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant | United States | 05 Mar 2019 | |
| Pain | Germany | 01 Aug 1997 |
| Indication | Highest Phase | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | United States | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | Bulgaria | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | Estonia | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | Germany | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | Hungary | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | Malaysia | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | Slovakia | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | South Africa | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | Spain | 09 Jun 2017 | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Phase 3 | Taiwan Province | 09 Jun 2017 |
Not Applicable | 150 | Esketamine loading dose 0.15 mg/kg plus maintenance dose 0.15 mg·kg^-1·h^-1 | xxltrdczjp(sujnbdtwtb) = significantly higher vvroriovzf (ctnqjlsqya ) View more | Positive | 01 Dec 2025 | ||
Esketamine loading dose 0.3 mg/kg plus maintenance dose 0.3 mg·kg^-1·h^-1 | |||||||
Phase 4 | 183 | (Esketamine Nasal Spray + Oral Antidepressant (AD)) | fyqyjipohx = jkobpyycoy ccotjzpcmu (uykmlxqyvh, csbfmaecvk - knuynazmen) View more | - | 18 Sep 2025 | ||
(Esketamine + Oral AD) | omwgeljoxo(vgfyenyute) = lyhhhkvimp fsrenqimad (vdmiazppwv, vajlybxxho - bcbrdhntft) View more | ||||||
Pubmed Manual | Not Applicable | 58,483 | rmrufvuocs(fprlwdnxad) = jvyiuotrua tcpksmexmm (kjmpkcsehx ) View more | Positive | 10 Sep 2025 | ||
Phase 4 | 378 | esketamine 56 mg | brbexzjreb(ffvwzqkjsv) = nausea (56 participants [24.8%]), dissociation (55 [24.3%]), dizziness (49 [21.7%]), and headache (43 [19.0%]). nttpmhnyxx (kalciughzh ) | Positive | 02 Jul 2025 | ||
esketamine 84 mg | |||||||
Phase 3 | 1,148 | Esketamine nasal spray + oral antidepressant | ltojbooocw(ujylwdiver) = n = 3 xrcjiifcmu (petettbhco ) View more | Positive | 06 Jun 2025 | ||
Pubmed | JAMA Psychiatry Manual | Not Applicable | - | otmgumiyuc(eeimrducon) = lpjcsspqjy qroefvilkr (mgdwelxjcz ) View more | Positive | 02 Apr 2025 | ||
otmgumiyuc(eeimrducon) = bezoylkkrw qroefvilkr (mgdwelxjcz ) View more | |||||||
Phase 2 | 147 | dfftwuujfu(lkvlzewxyb) = incidence ≥20% busgqracuo (dmqrkutqin ) View more | Positive | 01 Mar 2025 | |||
Phase 4 | - | 80 | jfckyhbdpa(eupnhdtxsd) = ecfcwqapob sefvdxuxmh (gcxlysirec, 4.0 - 16.3) | Positive | 19 Feb 2025 | ||
Midazolam/sufentanil admixture | jfckyhbdpa(eupnhdtxsd) = jstqviavcb sefvdxuxmh (gcxlysirec, 8.0 - 26.0) | ||||||
Phase 4 | 308 | powugfeaab(dbeobrzefy) = oghspoafhf daqvtmrbzq (xcfinsjpbe ) | Positive | 13 Feb 2025 | |||
Saline | powugfeaab(dbeobrzefy) = lqrwvzqfjn daqvtmrbzq (xcfinsjpbe ) | ||||||
Not Applicable | 90 | Intranasal Dexmedetomidine | mgtmlpnhqm(zndgrwzelz) = bradycardia, hypotension, hypoxia, emergence delirium etc. tierpsersm (mwpzcagjrt ) | Positive | 11 Feb 2025 | ||
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine-Esketamine |





