Episode 573: Ceiling dose of ketorolac for renal colic in the ED
Pharmacy Joe
JANUARY 10, 2021
In 1989, a study in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology compared 10, 30, and 90 mg of IM ketorolac with placebo in 126 patients with cancer pain. Either FDA approval of a lower dosage size or an automatic substitution policy would likely be required to get IV ketorolac doses down to 10 mg routinely.
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