Ketorolac S.A.L.F.
Ketorolac S.A.L.F. is a pain reliever used in hospitals for moderate to severe pain after surgery and for sudden kidney stone pain in adults and adolescents over 16 years.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
30 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Ketorolac trometamol
Manufacturer
SALF SpA Laboratorio Farmacologico
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the right dose for you, as it varies for different patients.
Method
It is given as an injection into a muscle or a vein.
Important
The maximum daily dose will be determined by your doctor and should not be exceeded.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache, drowsiness, sweating, dizziness
- •Swelling at the injection site
- •Nausea, indigestion, stomach pain, diarrhea
RARE
- •Stomach inflammation (gastritis), stomach ulcer, bloody stools, gas, constipation, rectal bleeding, mouth inflammation, vomiting, dry mouth
- •Taste disturbances, tingling skin
- •Depression, insomnia, nervousness, euphoria, impaired concentration, strange thoughts
- •Increased liver enzyme levels (ASAT)
- •Visual disturbances
- •Muscle pain
- •Increased urination frequency, difficulty urinating (urinary retention), decreased urine volume
- •Shortness of breath, asthma, nosebleed
- •Itching, redness, rash, skin bruises (purpura)
- •Weakness, thirst, paleness
- •Heart failure
- •Low platelet count
- •Low or high blood pressure, post-surgery bleeding
- •Seizures, muscle spasms (restlessness)
- •Abnormal dreams, hallucinations
- •Hearing loss
- •Acute kidney failure, flank pain possibly with blood in urine and/or increased urea in blood (azotemia)
- •Fluid accumulation in lungs (pulmonary edema)
- •Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) with breathing difficulties (bronchospasm), throat swelling (laryngeal edema), low blood pressure (hypotension), redness, and rash
- •Severe skin reactions, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell's syndrome), red and peeling skin (exfoliative dermatitis), raised rash
- •Worsening of colitis and Crohn's disease, gastrointestinal perforation or bleeding with bloody vomit
- •Slow heart rate, palpitations
- •Tinnitus (ringing in ears)
- •Pancreatitis, esophagitis, painful stomach ulcer (gastric or duodenal ulcer), acid reflux (burping), feeling of fullness
- •Kidney inflammation (nephritis/nephrotic syndrome, hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS))
- •Bruises
- •Skin swelling (angioedema)
- •Fever, injection site reactions, chest pain
- •Anxiety, psychotic reactions (severe mental imbalance)
- •Anorexia, low blood sodium, high blood potassium
- •Meningitis (inflammation of brain membranes)
- •Female infertility
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis), liver failure, yellow skin and eyes (jaundice)
- •Prolonged bleeding time, increased serum urea, increased creatinine, abnormal liver function tests
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to ketorolac or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take this medicine with other NSAID pain relievers (like ibuprofen) or aspirin.
- Do not use if you have or have had stomach or bowel problems, such as ulcers or bleeding.
- Do not use if you have severe liver, heart, or kidney problems, or if you are at risk of kidney failure due to dehydration.
- Do not use during the last three months of pregnancy, during labor, or while breastfeeding.
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- Do not use if you have or have had bleeding in the brain or other serious bleeding disorders.
- This medicine should not be given before or during surgery due to an increased risk of bleeding.
- It cannot be given as an epidural or intrathecal injection.
- This medicine can cause dizziness, drowsiness, and headache, which may affect your ability to drive or use machines. Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience these effects.
- Elderly patients have a higher risk of side effects, especially stomach and bowel bleeding or perforations.
- Stop using this medicine and contact your doctor immediately if you get a severe skin reaction or symptoms like stomach bleeding, liver problems, or a rash.