Active Substance: Ketorolac tromethamine.
Overview
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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Ketorolac tromethamineis available in the market in concentration
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Elderly, patients weighing <50 kg, hepatic dysfunction, heart failure, predisposition to reduced blood volume or renal blood flow. Mild renal impairment; monitor renal function closely. Lactation: Drug excreted in breast milk with multiple doses; use contraindicated
Moderate to severe pain
Hypersensitivity to aspirin or other NSAIDs, asthma. Hypovolaemia or dehydration. Do not give postoperatively to patients with high risk of haemorrhage. History of peptic ulcer or coagulation disorders. Nasal polyps, angioedema, bronchospasm. Labour. Moderate to severe renal impairment. GI bleeding, cerebrovascular bleeding. As prophylactic analgesic before surgery. Pregnancy, lactation.
>10% Headache (17%),Somnolence (3-14%),Dyspepsia (12-13%),GI pain (12-13%),Nausea (12-13%) 1-10% Diarrhea (3-9%),Dizziness (3-9%),Pruritus (3-9%),Edema (1-3%),Increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (3%),Constipation (<3%),Purpura (<3%),Increased serum creatinine (2%),Drowsiness (6%),Hypertension (4%) <1% Abnormal thinking,Anaphylaxis,Blurred vision,Bronchospasm,Cholestatic jaundice,Depression,Difficulty in concentration,Dysgeusia,Euphoria,Hemolytic-uremic syndrome,Hepatitis,Hyperkalemia,Hyponatremia,Hypotension,Increased liver function test values,Insomnia,Laryngeal/lingual edema,Liver failure,Melena,Nervousness,Oliguria,Pallor,Peptic ulcer,Rash,Rectal bleeding,Stomatitis,Urinary frequency,Urinary retention,Vasodilation Potentially Fatal: Anaphylaxis. Severe skin reactions. MI, stroke, GI bleeding.
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Ketorolac inhibits prostaglandin synthesis by decreasing the activity of the cyclooxygenase enzyme.
May reduce effects of antihypertensives eg ACE inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor antagonists (AIIA). Increased risk of renal toxicity with ACE inhibitors, diuretics. Increased adverse effects with aspirin or other NSAIDs. Hallucinations may occur when used with fluoxetine, thiothixene, alprazolam. Potentially Fatal: Increased risk of GI bleeding with warfarin. May increase toxicity of methotrexate (MTX) and lithium. Increased plasma concentrations with probenecid.
Pregnancy category: C; D in third trimester (may cause premature closure of ductus arteriosus)