Roket 10 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (2 x 10: ৳ 200.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 100.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Ketorolac tromethamine |
| Company | Globe pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Title and Categories
- Roket
- Pain Management
- NSAID
- Ophthalmic Solution
- Analgesic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Pyrrolo-pyrrole group
- Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
- Ketorolac Tromethamine
Dimensions
Varies based on dosage form
Color Options
N/A
Functions
- Relieves moderate to severe acute post-operative pain
- Relieves pain, inflammation, and light sensitivity after ocular surgery
- Reduces eye inflammation or redness caused by seasonal allergies
- Inhibits synthesis of prostaglandins
- Demonstrates minimal anti-inflammatory effect at analgesic dose
Materials
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Technical Specifications
- Recommended dose: 10 mg every 4-6 hours (tablet)
- Analgesic effect begins within 30 minutes (injection)
- Maximum effect in 1 to 2 hours after dosing (IV or IM)
- Duration of analgesic effect: 4 to 6 hours
- US FDA Pregnancy category: C
Design Elements
N/A
Usability Features
- Recommended for short-term use only (up to 7 days)
- Not recommended for chronic use
- Caution in patients over the age of 65 years
- Administer with caution in patients with active or suspected peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, asthma, or liver dysfunction
- Avoid use in pregnancy and lactation unless potential benefits outweigh possible risks to the fetus
Dosage and Administration
- Tablet: Recommended dose is 10 mg every 4-6 hours, short-term use only (up to 7 days)
- Injection: May be used as single or multiple doses for management of moderately severe, acute pain
- Eye Drops: Adults: 1 drop in each eye 4 times daily
Interaction
- Increases side effects of other NSAIDs or aspirin
- Enhances anti-coagulant effect of anti-coagulants
- Reduces anti-hypertensive effect of beta blockers
- Increases risk of renal impairment with ACE inhibitors
- Enhances toxicity of methotrexate
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Ketorolac or other NSAIDs
- Children under 16 years of age
- Prophylactic analgesic before surgery
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Gastro-intestinal bleeding
- Melena
- Peptic ulcer
- Pancreatitis
- Anxiety
- Drowsiness
- Headache
- Excessive thirst
- Fatigue
- Bradycardia
- Hypertension
- Palpitation
- Chest pain
- Infertility in females
- Pulmonary edema
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy category: C
- Avoid in pregnancy and lactation unless potential benefits to the mother outweigh the possible risks to the fetus
Precautions & Warnings
- Exercise caution in patients over the age of 65 years
- Use with caution in patients with active or suspected peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, asthma, or liver dysfunction
- Patients with evidence of corneal epithelial breakdown should discontinue use of topical NSAIDs
- Do not administer while wearing contact lenses (ophthalmic solution)
Therapeutic Class
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Non-Opioid Analgesics
Storage Conditions
- Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children