ketorolac
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7.5
- noun
- /ˌkɛtəˈroʊlæk/
- Specialized
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ketorolaco
- The patient received ketorolac for pain relief following their knee surgery.
Examples
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Some investigators believe that the anti-inflammatory ketorolac might predispose patients to post-tonsillectomy bleeding, but other studies have not shown this.
Academic text (2001) -
Unfortunately, almost all of the ketorolac studies have been performed on children, and it is not clear whether these data can be easily extrapolated to adults.
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If the patient has good pain control, consider reducing the PCA dose and adding intravenous ketorolac.
Academic text (2003) -
Because of this uncertainty, the author's institution has been reluctant to use ketorolac for postoperative analgesia in adult tonsillectomy patients.
Academic text (2001) -
An adjuvant agent, such as intravenous ketorolac, may improve analgesia without contributing to opioid adverse effects.
Academic text (2003) -
Doctors often prescribe ketorolac to manage severe post-surgical pain effectively.
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Many healthcare providers recommend ketorolac as a safe option for treating moderate pain.
Synonyms
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7.5
A strong pain medicine given by injection for short-term severe pain
A pain medicine used short-term for moderate to severe pain, given by injection or as eye drops
An eye drop medicine that reduces pain, swelling, and itching in the eye
Compounds
- Specialized
A pain medicine used short-term for moderate to severe pain, given by injection or as eye drops
How Strong
- Specialized
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7.5
- Specialized
- Specialized
3
3.8
- Specialized
4
3.5
- Specialized
23
3.2
194
1.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ketorolac begins with keto- (the 'keto' part you may know from the 'keto' diet, which points to a type of chemical group) and ends with the drug-style part -rolac. A helpful way to remember it is that the name points to its chemical type and to a medicine for strong, short-term pain, which is exactly what ketorolac is used for.