Ketorolac

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

pronunciation

pronounced as (kee toe role' ak)

Why is this medication prescribed?

Ketorolac is used to relieve moderately severe pain, usually after surgery. Ketorolac is in a class of medications called NSAIDs. It works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation.


How should this medicine be used?

Ketorolac comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken every 4 to 6 hours on a schedule or as needed for pain. If you are taking ketorolac on a schedule, take it at around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.


What are the precautions to be followed?

Before taking ketorolac,
  • tell your doctor if you are taking pentoxifylline (Pentoxil) or probenecid (Probalan, in Col-Probenecid). Your doctor will probably tell you not to take ketorolac if you are taking one or more of these medications.
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention the medications listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section and any of the following: antidepressants; angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors such as benazepril (Lotensin, in Lotrel), captopril, enalapril (Vasotec, in Vaseretic), fosinopril, lisinopril (in Zestoretic), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril (Aceon, in Prestalia), quinapril (Accupril, in Quinaretic), ramipril (Altace), and trandolapril (Mavik, in Tarka); angiotensin receptor blockers such as candesartan (Atacand, in Atacand HCT), eprosartan (Teveten), irbesartan (Avapro, in Avalide), losartan (Cozaar, in Hyzaar), olmesartan (Benicar, in Azor, in Benicar HCT, in Tribenzor), telmisartan (Micardis, in Micardis HCT, in Twynsta), and valsartan (in Exforge HCT); beta blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin, in Tenoretic), labetalol (Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL, in Dutoprol), nadolol (Corgard, in Corzide), and propranolol (Hemangeol, Inderal, InnoPran); medications for anxiety or mental illness; medications for seizures such as carbamazepine (Epitol, Tegretol, Teril, others) or phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek); methotrexate (Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall); sedatives; sleeping pills; and tranquilizers. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you more carefully for side effects.
  • tell your doctor if you have or have ever had the conditions mentioned in the IMPORTANT WARNING section or heart failure or swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs.
  • tell your doctor if you are pregnant, especially if you are in the last few months of your pregnancy, or you plan to become pregnant. If you become pregnant while taking ketorolac, call your doctor.
  • talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking ketorolac if you are 65 years of age or older. Older adults should not usually take ketorolac because it is not as safe as other medications that can be used to treat the same condition.
  • you should know that this medication may make you drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you.
  • talk to your doctor about the safe use of alcohol while taking this medication. Alcohol can make the side effects of ketorolac worse.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Ketorolac may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
  • headache
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • diarrhea
  • constipation
  • gas
  • sores in the mouth
  • sweating
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms, or those mentioned in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your doctor immediately. Do not take any more ketorolac until you speak to your doctor.
  • fever
  • blisters
  • unexplained weight gain
  • shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • swelling in the abdomen, ankles, feet, or legs
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes
  • excessive tiredness
  • unusual bleeding or bruising
  • lack of energy
  • nausea
  • loss of appetite
  • pain in the upper right part of the stomach
  • flu-like symptoms
  • pale skin
  • fast heartbeat
  • cloudy, discolored, or bloody urine
  • back pain
  • difficult or painful urination

Ketorolac may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.


How to store the medication and dispose it of after its use later?

Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).

Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program.


Drug Category/Class

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
  • Musculo-Skeletal System
  • Acetic Acid Derivatives and Related Substances
  • Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids
  • Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products
  • Tromethamine
  • Ophthalmologicals
  • Sensory Organs
  • Acetic acid derivatives and related substances
  • Antiinflammatory agen
Prescribed For the short-term (~5 days) management of moderately severe acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level, usually in a postoperative set...
Weight :255.2686
Structure Ketorolac
Generic Drug Ketorolac prescribed For the short-term (~5 days) management of moderately severe acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level, usually in a postoperative set...
Formula

C15H13NO3

Ketorolac has 29 Brands listed


Alexis (Eye) (5 ml)Algic (Eye)
Apsolox (Eye) (5 ml)Centagesic (Eye) (5 ml)
Doloket LS (Eye) (5 ml)KED (Eye)
Kelac (15 mg)Kelac (30 mg)
Kenalfin (30 mg)Ketanov (30 mg)
Ketin (Eye) (5 ml)Ketlac (30 mg)
Ketlac (60 mg)Ketofan (30 mg)
Ketofan DT (10 mg)Ketolas (30 mg)
Ketolas (Eye) (10 ml)Ketorol (10 mg)
Ketorol DT (10 mg)Ketroc (10 mg)
Ketzy (Eye) (10 ml)Key (Eye)
Labolac (Eye) (5 ml)Nodine (10 mg)
Oculac (Eye) (5 ml)Torolac (10 mg)
Torolac (30 mg)Torolac (Eye) (5 ml)
Zorovon (30 mg)

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