Generic/ Brand Classification Mechanism of Action Consideration/ What to Adverse Effect

Observe/ Look

Pharmacologic Ketorolac is an NSAID • Correct hypovolemia CNS: drowsiness,

Ketorolac classification: NSAID that acts by inhibiting before starting therapy sedation, dizziness, headache
the synthesis of with ketorolac. .
Dosage: 30 mg. / Q6 º Therapeutic prostaglandins. • The combined CV: edema, hypertension,
classification: analgesic duration of ketorolac palpitations, arrhythmias.
I.M., I.V., or P.O. GI: nausea, dyspepsia, GI
Pregnancy risk category shouldn’t exceed 5 pain, diarrhea, peptic
C days. Oral use is only ulceration, vomiting,
for continuation of I.V. constipation, flatulence,
or I.M. therapy. stomatitis.
• I.M. injections in GU: renal failure.
patients with Hematologic: decreased
coagulopathies or those platelet adhesion,
receiving purpura, thrombocytopenia.
anticoagulants may Skin: pain at injection site,
cause bleeding and pruritus, rash, diaphoresis.
hematoma at the
injection site.