Ketorolac

Paramedic Drug Cards
  • Trade: Toradol 
  • Class: NSAID
  • MOA: inhibits the production or prostaglandins in inflamed tissue, which decreases the responsiveness of pain receptors. 
  • Indications: Moderately severe acute pain
  • Contraindications: Patients with a hx of peptic ulcer disease or GI bleed, patients with renal insufficiency, hypovolemic patients, 3rd trimester pregnancy, nursing mothers, allergy to other nsaids, stroke or head trauma, having surgery within the next 7 days.  
  • Side effects:  headache, drowsiness, dizziness, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, N/V, Diarrhea.
  • Dosing:

Adult 

IV 30mg

IM 60mg 

Senior (65 and older)/ Pediatric < 50kgs

IV 15mg

IM 30mg

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