Comparative Effectiveness Study of Two Forms of Ketamine for Treatment-resistant Depression

"The recommended dosing for Spravato is:~Weeks 1-4:~Starting Day 1 dose:~\< 65 years: 56 mg~≥ 65 years: 28 mg~Subsequent doses:~28 mg (≥ 65 years), 56 mg or 84 mg twice weekly~Weeks 5-8:~28 mg (≥ 65 years), 56 mg or 84 mg once weekly~From Week 9:~28 mg (≥ 65 years), 56 mg or 84 mg every 2 weeks or once weekly"

"Typically, dosing will begin at the standard dose of 0.5 mg/kg and adjusted as needed using an ascending dose titration schedule:~1. 0.5 mg/kg~2. 0.6 mg/kg~3. 0.75 mg/kg~4. 0.9 mg/kg~5. Further increments by 0.1-0.2 mg/kg, up to max 1.5 mg/kg"