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Ketorolac Nursing Considerations, Side Effects, and Mechanism of Action Pharmacology for Nurses

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Ketorolac

Generic Name: ketorolac

Trade Name: Toradol

Indication: pain

Action: pain relief due to prostaglandin inhibition by blocking of the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX)

Therapeutic Class: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, nonopioid analgesics

Pharmacologic Class: pyrroziline carboxylic acid

Nursing Considerations
 may cause GI bleeding, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, anaphylaxis, drowsiness
 should not exceed 5 days of therapy
 bleeding risk increased with garlic, ginger, and ginkgo
 may decrease effectiveness of hypertensive medications and diuretics

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