Ketorolac Tromethamine (Acular LS)

Alternate Name: Toradol

Description: If you are suffering from moderate to severe pain, your doctor might prescribe ketorolac. The drug can be given in drops for eye pain. A significant chance of side effects limits how long you can use ketorolac. This medication should only be taken under the guidance of an experienced physician.

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Analgesic, Central Nervous System Agent

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 10 MG

Warnings: Make sure your doctor knows if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, circulation problems, untreated high blood pressure, or a history of asthma. If you are more than 16 years of age, you should not use this medicine for more than 5 days unless your doctor has told you to. If you are 16 years of age or younger, you should not use more than a single dose. This medicine may raise your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. This is more likely in people who already have heart disease. People who use this medicine for a long time might also have a higher risk. This medicine may cause bleeding in your stomach or intestines. These problems can happen without warning signs. This is more likely if you have had a stomach ulcer in the past, if you smoke or drink alcohol regularly, if you are over 60 years old, if you are in poor health, or if you are using certain other medicines (a steroid medicine or a blood thinner). This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert. Flu-like symptoms. Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, or on one side of your body. Pain in your lower leg (calf). Problems with vision, speech, or walking. Shortness of breath, cold sweat, and bluish-colored skin. Skin rash or blisters with fever. Sudden and severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and lightheadedness. Sudden or severe headache. Swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet. Unusual bleeding or bruising. Unusual tiredness or weakness. Unusual weight gain. Vomiting blood or something that looks like coffee grounds. Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

Food Warnings: Do not use any other NSAID medicine unless your doctor says it is okay. Some other NSAIDs are aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen, Advil®, Aleve®, Celebrex®, Ecotrin®, Motrin®, or Voltaren®., Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using aspirin, a blood thinner (such as warfarin, Coumadin®), or a steroid medicine (such as cortisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone, or Orapred®). Tell your doctor if you are using methotrexate (Trexall®), or a diuretic or "water pill" (such as furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide [HCTZ], torsemide, Demadex®, or Lasix®)., Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using fluoxetine, heparin, lithium, thiothixene, Eskalith®, Navane®, or Prozac®. Tell your doctor if you are using a blood pressure medicine (such as enalapril, lisinopril, Accupril®, Lotensin®, Lotrel®, Monopril®, Prinivil®, Vasotec®, or Zestril®). Your doctor will need to know if you are using medicine to treat seizures such as phenytoin (Dilantin®) or carbamazepine (Tegretol®), or sedatives such as alprazolam (Xanax®)., This medicine may raise your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. This is more likely in people who already have heart disease. People who use this medicine for a long time might also have a higher risk., This medicine may cause bleeding in your stomach or intestines. These problems can happen without warning signs. This is more likely if you have had a stomach ulcer in the past, if you smoke or drink alcohol regularly, if you are over 60 years old, if you are in poor health, or if you are using certain other medicines (a steroid medicine or a blood thinner)., This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.