Category: Toxicology
Keywords: NSAID, ketorolac, gastritis, renal failure (PubMed Search)
Posted: 12/20/2007 by Fermin Barrueto
(Updated: 10/15/2024)
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Ketorolac: an NSAID that gained popularity since it is not an opioid, has excellent anti-inflammatory/analgesic effects and is given IM or IV. Also has been used in renal colic secondary to smooth muscle relaxation (Prostaglandin mediated) in the ureters. You should know:
Corelli et al. Renal Insufficiency and ketorolac. Ann Pharmacother. 1993; 27(9): 1055-7