Ketamine

Sold as Pharma-q ketamine, Zenziket, Ketamine equity, Anaket-v, Ketamine fresenius

C₁₃H₁₆ClNO237.72 g/mol

2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexan-1-one

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Registration

Applicants: 5
Registrations: 12
Schedule source: Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026

Applicants and registrations

Applicant	Brands	Dosages	Registrations	Schedule	Leaflets
Pharma-q Holdings (Pty) Ltd	Pharma-q ketamine	10 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml	330423, 330424, 330425	S5	None
Umsebe healthcare	Zenziket	1 mg, 10 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml	560426, 560427, 560428	S5	PI PIL
Equity Pharmaceutical (Pty) Ltd	Ketamine equity	10, 50	570541, 570542	S5	None
Elanco Animal Health (Pty) Ltd	Anaket-v	Not stated	88/13	S5	None
Fresenius Kabi Manufacturing SA (Pty) Ltd	Ketamine fresenius	10 mg/1 ml, 50 mg/1 ml, 100 mg/1 ml	Y0273, Y0274, Y0373	S5	None

Variants

Product	Strength and form	Registration	Status	Schedule	Leaflets
Pharma-q ketamine injection 10 mg/ml EACH 1,0 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO KETAMINE 10,0 mg	10 mg/mlInjection	33042333/2.1/0423	Registered	S5	None
Pharma-q ketamine injection 50 mg/ml EACH 1,0 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO KETAMINE 50,0 mg	50 mg/mlInjection	33042433/2.1/0424	Registered	S5	None
Pharma-q ketamine injection 100 mg/ml EACH 1,0 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO KETAMINE 100,0 mg	100 mg/mlInjection	33042533/2.1/0425	Registered	S5	None
Zenziket 1 mg/ml EACH 1,0 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO KETAMINE 1,0 mg	1 mgSolution for injection or infusion	56042656/2.1/0426Approved 25 June 2024	Registered	S5	PI PIL
Zenziket 10 mg/ml EACH 1,0 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO KETAMINE 10,0 mg	10 mg/ml	56042756/2.1/0427	Registered	S5	None
Zenziket 50 mg/ml EACH 1,0 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO KETAMINE 50,0 mg	50 mg/ml	56042856/2.1/0428	Registered	S5	None
Ketamine 10 equity EACH AMPOULE CONTAINS: KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO: KETAMINE 10,0 mg	10	57054157/2.1/0541	Registered	S5	None
Ketamine 50 equity EACH AMPOULE CONTAINS: KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO: KETAMINE 50,0 mg	50	57054257/2.1/0542	Registered	S5	None
Anaket-v EACH 1 ml CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE 115,33 mg EQUIVALENT TO 100 mg KETAMINE	Not listed	88/1388/2.1/13	Registered	S5	None
Ketamine 50 mg/1 ML fresenius EACH 1 ml INJECTION CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 50 mg KETAMINE	50 mg/1 ml	Y0273Y/2.1/273	Registered	S5	None
Ketamine 100 mg/1 ML fresenius EACH 1 ml INJECTION CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 100 mg KETAMINE	100 mg/1 ml	Y0274Y/2.1/274	Registered	S5	None
Ketamine 10 mg/1 ML fresenius EACH 1 ml INJECTION CONTAINS KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 10 mg KETAMINE	10 mg/1 ml	Y0373Y/2.1/373	Registered	S5	None

Regulatory status

Where S5 sits on the scale

S0S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8

Prescription-only, with tighter controls on repeats.

Schedule 5 medicines need a prescription, and repeat dispensing is capped at six months in total; the prescriber must state upfront how many times, and at what intervals, it may be repeated. Extra limits apply to some uses: if it is being used for its anxiolytic, antidepressant, tranquillising or analgesic properties, it cannot be prescribed for longer than six months without a further consultation. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.

Schedule S5, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.

Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it.

Consolidated Schedules listings for Ketamine hydrochloride equivalent to ketamine

S5: Ketamine
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 9503

Pharmacological class: Anaesthetics. (class 2.1)

This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.

SAHPRA documents

Schedule verified from official documents

Schedule Verification

Zenziket 1 mg/ml, Umsebe healthcare is scheduled S5 in its official SAHPRA documents, read with 90% confidence.

Professional information (PI)For healthcare professionalsZenziket 1 mg/ml, Umsebe healthcare Patient information leaflet (PIL)For patients and carersZenziket 1 mg/ml, Umsebe healthcare

These documents are provided by SAHPRA for informational purposes. Always consult with a healthcare professional for medical advice.

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