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What is Ketorolac?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Toradol Toradol IM

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A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) used for the short-term (not more than 5 days) relief of moderately severe pain. You usually start treatment by injection in a hospital or doctor's office then may switch to oral administration. The brand name is Toradol.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Kidney stone 94 9
Migraine headaches 89 24
Pain 67 27
Sickle cell disease 28 0
Migraine 10 3

Show all 47 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 685 patients that have taken Ketorolac

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 10
Mild 8
None 37

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ketorolac

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dizziness 3
Abdominal pain 2
Nausea 2
Sleepiness 2
Abdominal cramps 1
Acid reflux 1

Show all 22 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Ketorolac

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 31
Doctor's advice 17
Did not seem to work 14
Other 11
Side effects too severe 10
Change in health plan coverage 2
Expense 1
Personal research 1
See all 82 patients who've stopped taking Ketorolac

Duration

Stopped taking Ketorolac

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 44
1 - 6 months 15
6 months - 1 year 5
1 - 2 years 6
2 - 5 years 4
5 - 10 years 5
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 35
Usually 12
Sometimes 9
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 6
Somewhat hard to take 8
A little hard to take 7
Not at all hard to take 37
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 3
$25-49 2
< $25 18
Not specified 34

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Ketorolac after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Naproxen (Naproxen Prescription) 2
Sumatriptan (Imitrex) 2
Tramadol (Ultram) 2
Codeine-acetaminophen (paracetamol) (Tylenol with Codeine #3) 1
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 1

Patients stopped taking Ketorolac and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) 1
Buprenorphine patch (BuTrans patch) 1
Butalbital-acetaminophen-caffeine (Fioricet) 1
Codeine-acetaminophen (paracetamol) (Tylenol with Codeine #3) 1
Corticosteroids 1

Show all 8 treatments patients report switching to

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7 patient evaluations for Ketorolac

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May 3, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site stinging)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Aug 15, 2013 (Started Jul 03, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Severe (diarrhea, abdominal pain, sharp pain in stomach)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2013 (Started Jul 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for menstrual cramps)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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