Ketamine (Ketalar) Inj 100 mg per ml, 2 ml vial: Hospital supply issue resolved

There was a delay to the next delivery of Ketalar (Pharmacode: 436895).

30 April 2025 | Supply issue resolved

The supplier advises that stock has arrived and been released to wholesalers.

Affected product

Due to shipping delays, there was an out of stock with:

Ketamine 

  • Presentation: Inj 100 mg per ml, 2 ml vial
  • Brand: Ketalar
  • Pharmacode: 436895 
  • Price: $36.23
  • Measure / Qty: per 5

HML listing for ketamine(external link)

The other listed presentations of ketamine are not affected by this issue.

Alternative product

We listed an alternative from 1 March 2025.

  • Brand: Ketamine-Baxter
  • Presentation: Inj 100 mg per ml, 2 ml vial
  • Pharmacode: 2699915
  • Pack size: 5
  • Price: $36.23

Ketamine-Baxter is not Medsafe approved. It should be prescribed and given in line with section 29 of the Medicines Act. 

Resupplied 30 April 2025

The supplier advises that stock has arrived and been released to wholesalers.

Who to contact

If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz

Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.

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