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Page values for "Ketorolac"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringKetorolac (tromethamine)
brandStringToradol (IV/IM, US brand discontinued), Sprix (nasal spray), Acular and Acuvail (ophthalmic)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:NSAIDs|Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID)]] [[:Category:Analgesics|Analgesic (opioid-sparing parenteral)]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-0000001B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001F-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringIM: 60 mg single dose or 30 mg every 6 hours. IV: 30 mg every 6 hours. Oral (continuation only): 10-20 mg every 4-6 hours. Sprix nasal: 31.5 mg every 6-8 hours. '''Maximum 5 days total combined use'''
preparationsStringTablets 10 mg; injection 15 mg/mL and 30 mg/mL; nasal spray 15.75 mg/spray (Sprix); ophthalmic solution 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%
fda_maxString120 mg/day (IV/IM); 40 mg/day (oral); '''5-day maximum total combined therapy''' to mitigate the GI bleeding, AKI, and platelet dysfunction risks
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral (continuation only) IV IM intranasal ophthalmic
onsetString30 minutes (IM); 30-60 minutes (oral)
durationString4-6 hours
halflifeString5-6 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000020-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~100% (oral, but oral use is limited to continuation from parenteral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000021-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringAvoid from 20 weeks gestation onward per FDA's 2020 expanded NSAID warning; contraindicated from 30 weeks. Specifically contraindicated in labor and delivery due to inhibition of uterine contractions'"`UNIQ--ref-00000022-QINU`"'
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US