Ketamine hcl and Weakness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weakness is reported as a side effect among people who take Ketamine hcl (ketamine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Gabapentin, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weakness when taking Ketamine hcl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,742 people who have side effects when taking Ketamine hcl from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ketamine hcl?

Ketamine hcl has active ingredients of ketamine hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 1,851 Ketamine hcl users. Check the latest studies of Ketamine hcl.

What is Weakness?

Weakness is found to be associated with 3,638 drugs and 6,618 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weakness.

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On Aug, 28, 2026

1,742 people reported to have side effects when taking Ketamine hcl.
Among them, 30 people (1.72%) have Weakness.

Could Ketamine hcl cause Weakness?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Ketamine hcl when they have Weakness? *

  • < 1 month: 75 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 25 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Weakness when taking Ketamine hcl? *

  • female: 60 %
  • male: 40 %

What is the age of people who have Weakness when taking Ketamine hcl? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 9.52 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 9.52 %
  • 30-39: 4.76 %
  • 40-49: 19.05 %
  • 50-59: 38.1 %
  • 60+: 19.05 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ketamine hcl? *

  1. Gabapentin: 12 people, 40.00%
  2. Lidocaine: 7 people, 23.33%
  3. Ms Contin: 7 people, 23.33%
  4. Neurontin: 7 people, 23.33%
  5. Humira: 6 people, 20.00%
  6. Mercaptopurine: 6 people, 20.00%
  7. Morphine: 6 people, 20.00%
  8. Ondansetron: 6 people, 20.00%
  9. Percocet: 5 people, 16.67%
  10. Acetaminophen: 5 people, 16.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Weakness? *

  1. Vision Blurred: 9 people, 30.00%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 26.67%
  3. Gait Disturbance: 7 people, 23.33%
  4. Mobility Decreased (ability to move is reduced): 6 people, 20.00%
  5. Visual Acuity Reduced (reduced clearness of vision): 6 people, 20.00%
  6. Demyelination (loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibres resulting in their impaired function): 6 people, 20.00%
  7. Joint Pain: 6 people, 20.00%
  8. Fever: 6 people, 20.00%
  9. Areflexia (absence of a reflex): 6 people, 20.00%
  10. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 6 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 20.00%
  2. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 6 people, 20.00%
  3. Breast Cancer: 4 people, 13.33%
  4. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 4 people, 13.33%
  5. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 10.00%
  6. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 10.00%
  7. Constipation: 2 people, 6.67%
  8. General Anaesthesia: 2 people, 6.67%
  9. Metastatic Malignant Melanoma (spreadable cancer tumour of melanine): 2 people, 6.67%
  10. Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 2 people, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ketamine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Ketamine hcl) and Ketamine hcl (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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