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How many mL is a Toradol injection?
For injection dosage form: For pain: Adults (patients 16 years of age and older)—15 or 30 mg, injected into a muscle or a vein four times a day, at least 6 hours apart. This amount of medicine may be contained in 1 mL or in one-half (0.5) mL of the injection, depending on the strength.
What is Toradol 60mg?
Ketorolac is used for the short-term treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is usually used before or after medical procedures or after surgery. Reducing pain helps you recover more comfortably so that you can return to your normal daily activities. This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
What is ketorolac 30 mg mL?
Ketorolac Trometamol 30 mg/ml solution for injection is indicated for the short-term management of moderate to severe acute post-operative pain. Treatment should only be initiated in hospitals. The maximum duration of treatment is two days.
How long does a 60 mg shot of Toradol last?
Toradol can be used for quick-acting pain relief when given as a shot, and effects can last up to 6 hours.
Can you give Toradol 60 mg IV?
Dosage for Toradol Toradol is available as a 10 mg tablet and a solution (30 mg per ml) for intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) administration. Toradol solution is administered as a single 15- to 60-mg dose once every 6 hours not to exceed 60 or 120 mg a day.
Can Toradol be taken orally?
Toradol oral is taken by mouth. Toradol should not be used for longer than 5 days, including both injection plus tablets. Long-term use of this medicine can damage your kidneys or cause bleeding.
How much Toradol can you take at once?
Toradol solution is administered as a single 15- to 60-mg dose once every 6 hours not to exceed 60 or 120 mg a day. The recommended oral dose is one to two Toradol tablets initially followed by one tablet every 4-6 hours, not to exceed 40 mg daily. Toradol should not be used for more than 5 days.
Is Toradol stronger than tramadol?
Is Toradol or tramadol more effective? A study in India compared Toradol to tramadol for post-op pain after maxillofacial surgery in 50 adults. Both drugs were given IM. Both drugs caused a significant decrease in pain, but tramadol resulted in better pain control than Toradol at every hour, and was better tolerated.
Can I take 20 mg of ketorolac?
Typical dosing for ketorolac Or, 10 mg to 30 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed. Maximum daily dose: 120 mg per day. Oral: 20 mg by mouth one time, followed by 10 mg by mouth every 4 to 6 hours as needed.
How many Toradol shots can I take?
TORADOL injection is given every 4 to 6 hours as required, up to a maximum daily dose of 90 mg.
When can I take Tylenol after Toradol?
The risk will depend on how much of each medicine you take every day, and on how long you take the medicines together. Therefore, do not take acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) together with ketorolac for more than a few days, unless otherwise directed by your medical doctor or dentist.