FDA approves antidepressant nasal spray

FDA approves 'ketamine' nasal spray for depression — here's everything you need to know
A nasal spray that contains esketamine — a potent derivative of ketamine — can now be taken on its own to treat adults with severe depression, the FDA says. Here's what that means.
FDA-approved nasal spray for severe depression can lead to remission
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the nasal spray Spravato for the treatment of major depression in people who have not responded to at least two oral antidepressants.
FDA OKs Esketamine Nasal Spray Monotherapy for Resistant Depression
The expanded indication allows esketamine nasal spray to be used as a standalone treatment in adults with MDD who have not responded to at least two oral antidepressants.
FDA Expands Approval of Esketamine for Depression
The FDA approved esketamine (Spravato) nasal spray as monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression who had an inadequate response to at least two oral antidepressants, maker Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday.
FDA approves standalone use of J&J’s ketamine-derived depression treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used as a standalone treatment for patients with severe depression, the company said on Tuesday.
FDA approves first-of-its-kind nasal spray for severe depression
Johnson & Johnson has announced the FDA’s approval of a first-of-its-kind, esketamine nasal spray called Spravato for the standalone treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), PTSD, and similar psychiatric conditions.
Esketamine Approved by FDA as First Monotherapy for Treatment-Resistent Depression
Esketamine (Spravato; Johnson & Johnson) is now the first and only monotherapy for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) with inadequate response to at least 2 oral antidepressants.
FDA approves Spravato as monotherapy for adults with major depressive disorder
The FDA has approved a supplemental new drug application for Spravato, an esketamine nasal spray that can be used as monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression, Johnson & Johnson announced in a press release.
FDA allows standalone use of nasal spray antidepressant Spravato (esketamine)
The FDA says esketamine, an antidepressant derived from the anesthetic and party drug ketamine, can now be prescribed on its own. It was approved in 2019 to treat severe depression.
A Nasal Spray For Depression? FDA Gives Its Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray, Spravato (esketamine), as the first standalone therapy for adults suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) who have not responded adequately to at least two oral antidepressants.
FDA Approves Esketamine Nasal Spray for Resistant Depression
FDA approves esketamine nasal spray as a standalone treatment for adults with treatment-resistant depression, offering rapid symptom relief.
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