January 26, 2024: Follow-up to last week’s question-compounded ketamine

Follow-up to last week’s question-compounded ketamine

January 26, 2024

Last week’s question generated several comments. Thanks for participating.

It appears that Mathew Perry had taken ketamine after his infusion 10 days prior to his death. Whether that was prescribed and compounded is unknown.

David Marcovitz, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Director, Division of Addiction Psychiatry, forwarded the following link from the FDA regarding compounded ketamine. Good information for all of us.

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/human-drug-compounding/fda-warns-patients-and-health-care-providers-about-potential-risks-associated-compounded-ketamine

Thanks Dr. Marcovitz. ds

I am interested in any questions you would like answered in the Question of the Week. Please email me with any suggestions at donna.seger@vumc.org.

Donna Seger, MD

Professor Emerita

Department of Medicine

VUMC