Ketamine is a________________?
Correct answer: A. Short general anesthetic agent
- A. Short general anesthetic agent
- B. Local anesthetic agent
- C. Antidepressive agent
- D. Hypnotic agent
Explanation
Ketamine is a short-acting dissociative general anaesthetic that produces analgesia, amnesia and a trance-like state. It is not classified as a local anaesthetic, antidepressant or ordinary hypnotic in this question.
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