People with treatment-resistant depression can now take Spravato's ketamine-derived nasal spray as a standalone treatment.

CIII allows people who have tried at least two oral antidepressants to use the spray on its own – without the need for more medication.

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.

On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson's hallucinogenic drug esketamine (brand name Spravato) nasal spray as a "monotherapy" treatment for major depressive disorder.

FDA approves esketamine nasal spray as a standalone treatment for adults with treatment-resistant depression, offering rapid symptom relief.

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An emerging treatment for clinical depression has reached an important milestone. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other options.

Because it is still awaiting approval, Medicare does not typically cover the use of ketamine infusion for treating mental health conditions. However, they may cover the FDA-approved nasal spray, Spravato, which contains a derivative of ketamine called esketamine.

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.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new nasal spray for depression treatment. Known as Spravato and manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, this ketamine-based drug has been approved as a standalone treatment for major depressive disorder or MDD.

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The FDA says esketamine, an antidepressant derived from the anesthetic and party drug ketamine, can now be prescribed on its own. It was approved... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its approval of Spravato, an antidepressant nasal spray.