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==Adult Dosing==
==Adult Dosing==
*Acute pain:
**IM: 30-60 mg x 1 or 30 mg q6h
**IV: 30 mg x 1, then 15-30 mg q6h
**Black box warning against tx for > 5 days


==Pediatric Dosing==
==Pediatric Dosing==

Revision as of 01:03, 23 May 2015

General

  • Type: NSAID
  • Dosage Forms: 15 mg/mL, 30 mg/mL injection
  • Common Trade Names: Toradol

Adult Dosing

  • Acute pain:
    • IM: 30-60 mg x 1 or 30 mg q6h
    • IV: 30 mg x 1, then 15-30 mg q6h
    • Black box warning against tx for > 5 days

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating:
  • Lactation:
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:
  • Mechanism of Action:

See Also

Sources