I.V. ketorolac in the therapy of postoperative pain

: Forty-one patients suffering from postoperative pain were admitted to an open, noncomparative trial. A dose of 10 mg of Kerotolac was administered i.v. to patients complaining severe pain. The analgesic efficacy of the drug was evaluated at 5, 15, 30 minutes and at 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6 hours after injection; the patients were asked to score their pain relief on the VRS comparing the pre-injection evaluation to each post-injection period. A significant decrease of pain intensity (less than p 0.01) was observed at 45 minutes after injection. No side effects were observed. These results suggest that Ketorolac can be successfully used in the treatment of postoperative pain.