Caloket
Caloket is a pain-relieving anti-inflammatory medicine used for short-term treatment of moderate to severe pain after surgery in adults and adolescents over 16 years old.
Form
injektio-/infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
30 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Ketorolac trometamol
Manufacturer
EQL Pharma AB
How to Use
Dosage
The recommended starting dose is 10 mg, followed by a dose of 10-30 mg every 4-6 hours as needed.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give you this medicine as an injection into a muscle or a vein.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 90 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Drowsiness
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea
- •Indigestion
- •Stomach pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Sweating
- •Swelling of hands, feet, or legs
RARE
- •Mood changes
- •Depression
- •Anxiety
- •Sleep problems
- •Difficulty concentrating
- •Psychotic reactions
- •Numbness or tingling
- •Taste disorders
- •Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- •Nightmares
- •Hallucinations
- •Seizures
- •Involuntary movements
- •Blurred vision
- •Difficulty breathing
- •Wheezing
- •Cough
- •Nosebleeds
- •Constipation
- •Blood in stool
- •Rectal bleeding
- •Vomiting
- •Dry mouth
- •Bloated stomach
- •Heartburn
- •Esophageal inflammation
- •Stomach ulcers
- •Pancreatitis
- •Feeling of fullness
- •Itching
- •Hives
- •Redness of skin
- •Purple spots on skin (purpura)
- •Severe allergic reaction
- •Swelling of the throat
- •Low blood pressure (from allergic reaction)
- •Severe skin rashes (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
- •Skin swelling (angioedema)
- •Blisters on skin
- •Low platelet count
- •Heart failure
- •Irregular heartbeats
- •High or low blood pressure
- •Bleeding after surgery
- •Severe liver inflammation
- •Liver damage
- •Liver failure
- •Kidney problems
- •Decreased urine output
- •Inability to urinate
- •Frequent urination
- •Changes in urine output
- •Protein or blood in urine
- •Fluid retention
- •Infertility in women
- •Pain at injection site
- •Chest pain
- •Muscle pain
- •Muscle weakness
- •Fever
- •Thirst
- •Loss of appetite
- •Weight gain
- •Extreme tiredness
- •Prolonged bleeding time
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to ketorolac trometamol or other similar pain medications (NSAIDs).
- Do not use if you have or have had stomach ulcers, bleeding in your stomach or intestines, or other severe stomach problems.
- Do not use if you have severe liver or heart failure, or moderate to severe kidney problems.
- Do not use if you have a low platelet count, a bleeding disorder, are taking blood thinners (like warfarin or heparin), or have an increased risk of bleeding.
- Do not use if you have a history of asthma or allergic reactions to aspirin or other NSAIDs.
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- Do not use if you are under 16 years old.
- Do not use during the last 3 months of pregnancy, during labor, or while breastfeeding.
- Do not use if you are receiving spinal anesthesia (epidural or intrathecal), due to the alcohol content in Caloket.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking specific medicines like lithium (for mood), pentoxifylline (for blood circulation), probenecid (for gout), or other NSAIDs, as Caloket might interact with them.