Ketorolac
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Adult dosing
  • 10-30 mg IV
  • 0.33-1 mL of 30 mg/mL
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Analgesia
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Intravenous
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A 10 mg dose of ketorolac is as effective for acute pain control as a 15 or 30 mg dose1

  1. Motov S, Yasavolian M, Likourezos A, Pushkar I, Hossain R, Drapkin J, Cohen V, Filk N, Smith A, Huang F, Rockoff B, Homel P, Fromm C. Comparison of Intravenous Ketorolac at Three Single-Dose Regimens for Treating Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Aug;70(2):177-184. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.10.014. Epub 2016 Dec 16. PMID: 27993418.
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