"Ketorolac" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative structurally related to INDOMETHACIN. It is an NSAID and is used principally for its analgesic activity. (From Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed)
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D020910
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.473.420.485
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ketorolac" by people in Profiles.
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Use of Atropine, Ondansetron, and Ketorolac in Suspected Amniotic Fluid Embolism. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Jun 01; 147(6):780-784.
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Intravenous Acetaminophen Versus Ketorolac for Prehospital Analgesia: A Retrospective Data Review. J Emerg Med. 2024 09; 67(3):e259-e267.
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In situ gelling system for sustained intraarticular delivery of bupivacaine and ketorolac in sheep. Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2022 May; 174:35-46.
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Intravenous ketorolac is associated with reduced mortality and morbidity after open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Vascular. 2021 Feb; 29(1):15-26.
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Commentary: Enhanced recovery after surgery: Does ketorolac get in the WAE of anastomotic healing following esophagectomy? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 02; 161(2):456-457.
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Randomized trial of IV valproate vs metoclopramide vs ketorolac for acute migraine. Neurology. 2014 Oct 07; 83(15):1388-9.
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Safety and efficacy of ketorolac in children after cardiac surgery. Intensive Care Med. 2009 Sep; 35(9):1584-92.
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Safety of ketorolac in neonates and infants after cardiac surgery. Paediatr Anaesth. 2006 Apr; 16(4):424-8.
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Efficacy of ketorolac in lieu of narcotics in the operative management of laparoscopic surgery for morbid obesity. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2005 Nov-Dec; 1(6):530-5; discussion 535-6.
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Preemptive analgesic effects of ketorolac in ankle fracture surgery. Anesthesiology. 2001 Apr; 94(4):599-603.