Ketorolac

Expert advice for Ketorolac

• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to ketorolac, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine, or even aspirin or similar drugs.
• Immediately contact your doctor, if you have symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. This includes black, bloody, or tarry stools, or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.
• Do not drink alcohol while taking ketorolac. Alcohol can increase the risk of stomach bleeding caused by ketorolac.
• Do not take ketorolac tablets  or injection if you are pregnant or breast feeding without consulting your doctor.
• Do not give this medicine to anyone younger than 18 years old.
• Talk to your doctor before using ketorolac eye drops: If you have eye infection, dry eyes, ulcer on the surface of the eye, If you have bleeding tendency or have stomach ulcers, If you have diabetes, If you have rheumatoid arthritis (pain and swelling especially affecting the small joints of hands), If you have had asthma after taking medicines similar to ketorolac (pain-killers).

• Do not drive or use machines immediately after instillation of ketorolac eye drops as there may be temporary haziness of vision.
• Remove your contact lenses prior to application and wait at least 15 minutes before reinsertion.
• Do not use the bottle if the tamper-proof seal on the bottle neck is broken, and do not let the tip of the dropper touch your eye or anything else to avoid contamination.

Frequently asked questions for Ketorolac

Ketorolac