Premier Philippine hospital Makati Medical Center (MMC) recently launched its Esketamine Care Center that offers out-patient based treatment for patients with Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) and Major Depression with Immediate Suicide Intent (MDSI). MMC’s Esketamine Care Center is the first in the country and second in Asia. Esketamine is a newly approved FDA medication. Treatment-resistant
In the photo are, from left, MakatiMed Section of Psychiatry Mood Disorder Specialist, Carmina Charmaine G. Bernardo, MD; MakatiMed Co-President and CEO & Medical Director Saturnino P. Javier, MD, and MakatiMed Chairman of the Department of Neurological Sciences Edgardo Juan L. Tolentino, MD during the Esketamine Care Center inauguration.
Treatment-resistant depression happens when at least two different antidepressants do not improve the patient’s symptoms. On the other hand, patients with MDSI require immediate intervention. “Now patients have an option. With Esketamine, bibilis ang treatment and it’s outpatient. We can already see significant improvement in just two hours instead of two weeks,” said Dr. Bernardo.
Patients diagnosed with TRD or MDSI can be referred by their psychiatrist to the Esketamine Care Center for treatment. They will be evaluated if they meet the indications for treatment with esketamine. The indications and possible adverse reactions will also be discussed by the center’s psychiatrist with the patients.Patient’s vital signs will be checked at baseline and monitored every 30, 60 and 120 minutes.
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