Ketorolac Tablets

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Therapeutic Indication

Short-term pain management
Post-operative pain
Musculoskeletal pain
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Ketorolac Tromethamine

Tablet

Ketorolac tromethamine tablets, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID, are indicated for the short-term up to 5 days in adults , management of moderately severe acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level . It is recommended for moderate to severe pain. It is used by mouth, by injection into a vein or muscle, as eye drops. Effects begin within an hour and last for up to eight hours.

Speciality General Medicine
Tags Pain Relief | NSAID
Strength
  • 10 mg
Packing Size
  • 15 Tablets

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Mechanism

The primary mechanism of action responsible for ketorolac's anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic effects is the inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by competitive blocking of the enzyme cyclooxygenase COX. Ketorolac is a non-selective COX inhibitor. It is considered a first-generation NSAID.

Pharmacodynamics: Ketorolac tromethamine is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that exhibits analgesic activity in animal models. The mechanism of action of ketorolac, like other NSAIDS .Ketorolac tromethamine possesses no sedative or anxiolytic properties.The peak analgesic effect of ketorolac tromethamine occurs within 2 to 3 hours and is not statistically significantly different over the recommended dosage range of ketorolac tromethamine.

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Stomach pain
  • Dizziness
  • Indigestion

Contraindication

  • Hypersensitivity to loratadine
  • Severe liver impairment (use with caution)

Interaction

  • hypersensitivity to ketorolac tromethamine
  • active peptic ulcer disease
  • patients who have experienced asthma, urticaria, or allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs

Warning and Precautions

This has been prescribed for the patient's specific condition. It may be dangerous to any other person.

  • Not for long-term use
  • Avoid in gastric ulcers
  • Use under medical supervision