DR OKEEFE  NEW WEB

 

 

 SEDATION

RELAXATION

From mildly relaxed to

"I thought I was asleep"

You can be as relaxed as you wish.

 

Toradol     http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/rxlist.cgi?drug=toradol&imageField.x=60&imageField.y=8

Toradol Rx is only given orally if IM or IV has 1st been administered by Dr.

I will give 15 to 30 mg IM or IV

Oral Rx

Toradal Tabs    10mg

x 20

1 tab q 6 hrs. for 5 days only

Ketorolac Tromethamine Oral: Oral ketorolac tromethamine is indicated ONLY as continuation therapy to ketorolac tromethamine IV/IM for the management of moderately severe, acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level. See also PRECAUTIONS, Information for Patients.

Transition from Ketorolac Tromethamine IV/IM to Ketorolac Tromethamine Oral: The recommended oral ketorolac tromethamine dose is as follows:

  • Patients <65 years of age: Two (2) tablets as a first oral dose for patients who received 60 mg IM single dose, 30 mg IV single dose or 30 mg multiple dose ketorolac tromethamine IV/IM followed by one (1) tablet oral ketorolac tromethamine every 4 to 6 hours, not to exceed 40 mg/24 h of oral ketorolac tromethamine.
  • Patients ³65 years of age, renally impaired and/or less than 50 kg (110 lbs) of body weight: One (1) tablet as a first oral dose for patients who received 30 mg IM single dose, 15 mg IV single dose or 15 mg multiple dose ketorolac tromethamine IV/IM followed by one (1) tablet oral ketorolac tromethamine every 4 to 6 hours, not to exceed 40 mg/24 h of oral ketorolac tromethamine.

 

TORADOL ORAL is indicated only as continuation therapy to TORADOL IV/IM , and the combined duration of use of TORADOL IV/IM and TORADOL ORAL is not to exceed 5 days because of the increased risk of serious adverse events."

"In a multidose, postoperative (general surgery) double-blind trial of

TORADOL IM 30 mg versus morphine 6 and 12 mg IM, each drug was given on

an as needed basis for up to 5 days, the overall analgesic effect of

TORADOL IM 30 mg was between that of morphine 6 and 12 mg"

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Ken Reed

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