Management of treatment-resistant depression with esketamine nasal spray: clinical questions for daily practice in Gulf Cooperation Council countries

Middle East Current Psychiatry

Table 4 Checklist of treatment room considerations for administration of esketamine nasal spray [12, 23, 27, 43]

□ Blood pressure monitoring equipment
□ Resuscitation equipment^a
□ Calm environment, without bright lights, too much noise or other distracting stimuli
□ Comfortable patient bed that is adjustable, permitting esketamine nasal spray administration and monitoring
□ Close proximity to nurses’ station, permitting frequent check-ins during postadministration observation period

^aWhen administering esketamine nasal spray in patients with clinically significant or unstable cardiovascular or respiratory conditions (Table 1)