FDA approves first-of-its-kind nasal spray for severe depression
Johnson & Johnson has announced the FDA’s approval of a first-of-its-kind, esketamine nasal spray called Spravato for the standalone treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), PTSD, and similar psychiatric conditions.
Ketamine-Derived Nasal Spray Approved as Standalone Treatment for Tough Depression Cases
An emerging treatment for clinical depression has reached an important milestone. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other options.
Can a Nasal Spray Really Help Treat Depression? Here's What to Know About Spravato
Here's what MDs want you to know about Spravato, the latest FDA-approved standalone nasal spray for depression.
What is Spravato, an FDA-approved First Standalone Esketamine-based Nasal Spray Monotherapy for Depression?
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new nasal spray for depression treatment. Known as Spravato and manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, this ketamine-based drug has been approved as a standalone treatment for major depressive disorder or MDD.
FDA Approves First-Ever Standalone Therapy For Treatment-Resistant Depression
A nasal spray therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD) has now been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use on its own, making it the first-ever approved standalone treatment for this condition.
FDA allows standalone use of nasal spray antidepressant Spravato (esketamine)
The FDA says esketamine, an antidepressant derived from the anesthetic and party drug ketamine, can now be prescribed on its own. It was approved in 2019 to treat severe depression.
FDA approves Spravato, nasal spray derived from Ketamine
The FDA approves Spravato, a nasal spray derived from Ketamine, to help some people treat depression. Dr. Bill Hartman from UW Health shares more.
Johnson & Johnson's Spravato nasal spray okayed as stand-alone treatment for depression
Spravato, okayed for stand-alone use among adults, is the first such therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) that is difficult to treat.
FDA Approves Spravato Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Spravato (esketamine) CIII nasal spray for adults living with major depressive disorder who have had an inadequate response to at least two oral antidepressants,
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FDA approves J&J's patented psychedelic esketamine for depression without requiring you take other antidepressants with it
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FDA approves standalone use of J&J’s ketamine-derived depression treatment
Esketamine, the chemical name for Spravato, is a chemical mirror image of anesthetic ketamine, which is also abused as a recreational party drug and goes by the street nickname “Special K”.
Controlled drug Ketamine a lifeline for patients with severe depression in S’pore
Ketamine therapy is now a mainstream prescription for treatment-resistant depression. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Oral ketamine set for pivotal trials in resistant depression
most studies of ketamine in depression have relied on either intravenous or intranasal administration, the latter resulting in the approval of J&J’s Spravato (esketamine) for TRD in 2019 and for ...