Toradol

What you should know before using

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatrics

Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of ketorolac in children up to 16 years of age with use in other age groups.

Geriatric

Stomach or intestinal problems, swelling of the face, feet, or lower legs, or sudden decrease in the amount of urine may be especially likely to occur in elderly patients, who are usually more sensitive than younger adults to the effects of ketorolac. Also, elderly people are more likely than younger adults to get very sick if the medicine causes stomach problems. Studies in older adults have shown that ketorolac stays in the body longer than it does in younger people. Your doctor will consider this when deciding on how much ketorolac should be given for each dose and how often it should be given.

Breast Feeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Aceclofenac
• Acemetacin
• Alclofenac
• Apazone
• Aspirin
• Benoxaprofen
• Bufexamac
• Carprofen
• Clometacin
• Clonixin
• Dexketoprofen
• Diclofenac
• Diflunisal
• Dipyrone
• Droxicam
• Etodolac
• Etofenamate
• Felbinac
• Fenbufen
• Fenoprofen
• Fentiazac
• Floctafenine
• Flufenamic Acid
• Flurbiprofen
• Ibuprofen
• Indomethacin
• Indoprofen
• Isoxicam
• Ketoprofen
• Lornoxicam
• Meclofenamate
• Mefenamic Acid
• Meloxicam
• Nabumetone
• Naproxen
• Niflumic Acid
• Nimesulide
• Oxaprozin
• Oxyphenbutazone
• Phenylbutazone
• Pirazolac
• Piroxicam
• Pirprofen
• Propyphenazone
• Proquazone
• Sulindac
• Suprofen
• Tenidap
• Tenoxicam
• Tiaprofenic Acid
• Tolmetin
• Zomepirac

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Alcohol abuse or
• Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) or
• Edema (swelling of face, fingers, feet or lower legs caused by too much fluid in the body) or
• Kidney disease or
• Liver disease (severe) or
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)—The chance of serious side effects may be increased

• Asthma or
• Heart disease or
• High blood pressure—Ketorolac may make your condition worse.

• Bleeding in the brain (history of) or
• Hemophilia or other bleeding problems—Ketorolac may increase the chance of serious bleeding

• Bleeding from the stomach or intestines (history of) or
• Colitis, stomach ulcer, or other stomach or intestinal problems (or history of)—Ketorolac may make stomach or intestinal problems worse. Also, bleeding from the stomach or intestines is more likely to occur during ketorolac treatment in people with these conditions