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Toradol

Toradol

3 7.5
A strong pain medicine given by injection for short-term severe pain
  • noun
  • /ˈtɔrəˌdɔl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Toradol
  • After the surgery, the nurse suggested giving Toradol to manage the patient's moderate pain effectively.
  • Toradol (ketorolac)
  • pain reliever Toradol
  • allergic to Toradol

Examples

  • a. ketorolac (Toradol)

    Academic text (2003)

  • Since his injury, I've been giving him a 100 milligram IV push of Toradol.

    Knives Out (2019)

  • You need a realignment, painkillers, Toradol shot, a goddamn hand job, that's your man, best in the world.

    HIM (2025)

  • c. ketorolac (Toradol).

    Academic text (2003)

  • Morphine had no effect; it wasn't until I got an injection of Toradol (sp?) that the pain remitted enough for me to go home.

    Blog text (14)

  • Tape, needles, Vicodin, Toradol, Lidocaine, Percocet, Lexapro, Zoloft.

    Concussion (2015)

  • To relieve her severe back pain, the doctor administered a shot of Toradol to provide quick relief.

  • He received a dose of Toradol in the emergency room to help alleviate his acute pain after the accident.

Synonyms

ketorolac
vsToradol
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling for a short time after surgery

is the brand name for that drug usually given by injection
ketorolac tromethamine
vsToradol
  • Specialized
6.8

A pain medicine used short-term for moderate to severe pain, given by injection or as eye drops

is the brand name typically for the injectable form only

Surface Forms

Toradol singular
Toradols plural

Etymology

Toradol is a brand name for the drug ketorolac. A helpful way to remember it is to read the name as taking part of ketorolac plus the ending dol from Latin dolor meaning 'pain', so the name points to a medicine for 'pain'.