What Is Spravato® Treatment? A Complete Guide for Patients
Learn what Spravato treatment is, how it works, and why it is FDA approved for treatment resistant depression. Clear, simple guide for patients.
Depression can feel heavy and lonely. Many people try more than one antidepressant and still do not feel better. This is called treatment resistant depression. Spravato treatment offers a new path for people in this situation. It works differently from most antidepressants. It is given in a clinic with close monitoring. This guide explains Spravato in simple words so you know what it is, how it helps, and what to expect.
What Is Spravato Treatment?
Spravato is the brand name for esketamine. It is a nasal spray used for adults with treatment resistant depression. It is also used with an oral antidepressant when a person has major depressive disorder with suicidal thoughts or actions. Spravato is not a daily pill. A clinician gives it in a medical setting. You spray it into your nose under supervision. Then you rest in the clinic while a trained team monitors you for a few hours.
Spravato vs ketamine
Ketamine is an older medicine used in hospitals for anesthesia and pain. Esketamine is a part of ketamine that has targeted effects. Spravato uses esketamine as a nasal spray. This gives controlled dosing and a set treatment plan. It is not the same as IV ketamine. It is also not a take home treatment.
