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Esketamine Hydrochloride

Also known as: Spravato

Route: Nasal

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7 interactions on record⛔ Black Box Warning

Esketamine Hydrochloride has 7 known drug interactions based on U.S. FDA drug labeling data. Notable interactions include combinations with Alcohol, Amphetamine, Armodafinil. Patients taking Esketamine Hydrochloride should inform their healthcare provider of all current medications — including over-the-counter drugs and supplements — to avoid potentially harmful combinations. Data sourced from OpenFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine.

Total: 7
Moderate: 7

Moderate (7)

Esketamine Hydrochloride + Alcohol— Concomitant use may increase sedation. Closely monitor for sedation with concomitant use.
Esketamine Hydrochloride + Amphetamine— Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.
Esketamine Hydrochloride + Armodafinil— Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.
Esketamine Hydrochloride + Methylphenidate— Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.
Esketamine Hydrochloride + Modafinil— Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.
Esketamine Hydrochloride + Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (Maois)— Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.
Esketamine Hydrochloride + Nitrazepam— Concomitant use may increase sedation. Closely monitor for sedation with concomitant use.

Esketamine Hydrochloride + Alcohol🟡Moderate

Concomitant use may increase sedation. Closely monitor for sedation with concomitant use.

Esketamine Hydrochloride + Amphetamine🟡Moderate

Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.

Esketamine Hydrochloride + Armodafinil🟡Moderate

Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.

Esketamine Hydrochloride + Methylphenidate🟡Moderate

Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.

Esketamine Hydrochloride + Modafinil🟡Moderate

Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.

Esketamine Hydrochloride + Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (Maois)🟡Moderate

Concomitant use may increase blood pressure. Closely monitor blood pressure with concomitant use.

Esketamine Hydrochloride + Nitrazepam🟡Moderate

Concomitant use may increase sedation. Closely monitor for sedation with concomitant use.

⛔ FDA Black Box Warning

WARNING: SEDATION; DISSOCIATION; RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ABUSE AND MISUSE; and SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS WARNING: SEDATION; DISSOCIATION; RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ABUSE AND MISUSE; and SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. Risk for sedation, dissociation, and respiratory depression after administration. Monitor patients for at least two hours after administration. ( 5.1 , 5.2 , 5.3 ) Potential for abuse and misuse. Consider the risks and benefits of prescribing SPRAVATO prior to using in patients at higher risk of abuse. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of abuse and misuse. ( 5.4 ) SPRAVATO is only available through a restricted program called the SPRAVATO REMS. ( 5.5 ) Increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in pediatric and young adult patients taking antidepressants. Closely monitor all antidepressant-treated patients for clinical worsening and emergence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. SPRAVATO is not approved for use in pediatric patients. ( 5.6 ) Sedation Patients are at risk for sedation after administration of SPRAVATO [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ]. Dissociation Patients are at risk for dissociative or perceptual changes after administration of SPRAVATO [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ]. Respiratory Depression Respiratory depression has been observed in postmarketing experience [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] . Because of the risks of sedation, dissociation, and respiratory depression, patients must be monitored for at least 2 hours at each treatment session, followed by an assessment to determine when the patient is considered clinically stable and ready to leave the healthcare setting [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1 , 5.2 , 5.3) ] . Abuse and Misuse SPRAVATO has the potential to be abused and misused. Consider the risks and benefits of prescribing SPRAVATO prior to use in patients at higher risk of abuse. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of abuse and

Contraindications

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS SPRAVATO is contraindicated in patients with: Aneurysmal vascular disease (including thoracic and abdominal aorta, intracranial, and peripheral arterial vessels) or arteriovenous malformation [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] History of intracerebral hemorrhage [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] Hypersensitivity to esketamine, ketamine, or any of the excipients. Aneurysmal vascular disease (including thoracic and abdominal aorta, intracranial and peripheral arterial vessels) or arteriovenous malformation. ( 4 ) Intracerebral hemorrhage. ( 4 ) Hypersensitivity to esketamine, ketamine, or any of the excipients. ( 4 )

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

8.1 Pregnancy Pregnancy Exposure Registry There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to antidepressants, including SPRAVATO, during pregnancy. Healthcare providers are encouraged to register patients by contacting the National Pregnancy Registry for Antidepressants at 1-844-405-6185 or online at https://womensmentalhealth.org/clinical-and-research-programs/pregnancyregistry/antidepressants/ . Risk Summary SPRAVATO is not recommended during pregnancy. There are insufficient data on SPRAVATO use in pregnant women to draw conclusions about any drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. Based on published findings from pregnant animals treated with ketamine, the racemic mixture of arketamine and esketamine, SPRAVATO may cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women (see Data ) . Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to an infant exposed to SPRAVATO in utero . There are risks to the mother associated with untreated depression in pregnancy (see Clinical Considerations ). If a woman becomes pregnant while being treated with SPRAVATO, treatment with esketamine should be discontinued and the patient should be counseled about the potential risk to the fetus. Published studies in pregnant primates demonstrate that the administration of drugs that block N -methyl- D -aspartate (NMDA) receptors during the period of peak brain development increases neuronal apoptosis in the developing brain of the offspring. There are no data on pregnancy exposures in primates corresponding to periods prior to the third trimester in humans [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2) ] . In an embryo-fetal reproduction study in rabbits, skeletal malformations were noted at maternally toxic doses when ketamine was intranasally administered with a No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) at estimated esketamine exposures 0.3 times the exposures at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 8

Data sourced from U.S. FDA drug labeling via openFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine, supplemented with a small number of well-established interactions from curated clinical references. For informational purposes only. Always consult your pharmacist or physician.