Ketorol DT Tablet

Composition of Ketorol DT Tablet

Ketorol DT Tablet contains Ketorolac tromethamine 10 mg (dispersible tablet). It belongs to the Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); non-selective COX inhibitor class of medicines.

Uses of Ketorol DT Tablet

• Short-term management of moderate to severe acute pain
• including post-operative pain
• dental pain
• musculoskeletal pain
• and pain due to injury where an NSAID is appropriate.

Key benefits

• Rapid relief of acute moderate to severe pain
• Reduces inflammation and swelling
• Useful in post-operative/dental/musculoskeletal pain
• Dispersible form for easier administration

How Ketorol DT Tablet works

Ketorolac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits cyclo-oxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) enzymes, reducing prostaglandin synthesis. This decreases pain, inflammation, and fever.

How to take Ketorol DT Tablet

Dispersible tablet: place the tablet on the tongue or disperse in a small amount of water and swallow immediately. Take exactly as prescribed, preferably after food to reduce stomach upset. Intended for short-term use only (typically up to 5 days); do not exceed the prescribed dose.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause stomach bleeding, kidney failure, drowsiness and fits. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Ketorol DT Tablet

Most side effects of Ketorol DT are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Acidity/heartburn
• nausea
• vomiting
• stomach pain
• indigestion
• diarrhoea
• dizziness
• drowsiness
• headache
• swelling (edema)

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Ketorol DT Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Schedule H: use only on prescription. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration (risk of GI bleeding/ulceration). Avoid in active peptic ulcer/GI bleed, severe kidney disease, bleeding disorders, after CABG surgery, and in known NSAID allergy/asthma triggered by NSAIDs. Caution in elderly, dehydration, hypertension/heart disease, liver impairment; may cause kidney injury and increase bleeding risk. Stop and seek care if black stools, vomiting blood, severe abdominal pain, chest pain, breathlessness, rash, or facial swelling occurs.

Do not take Ketorol DT if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people with an active stomach ulcer, severe kidney or heart failure, or asthma triggered by aspirin or anti-inflammatory painkillers. Not in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Interactions with other medicines

Anticoagulants/antiplatelets (warfarin, heparin, aspirin, clopidogrel) and SSRIs/SNRIs (↑ bleeding risk), other NSAIDs (↑ GI/kidney risk), corticosteroids (↑ GI ulcer/bleed), ACE inhibitors/ARBs/diuretics (↑ kidney risk; ↓ antihypertensive effect), lithium (↑ lithium levels), methotrexate (↑ toxicity), probenecid (↑ ketorolac levels; avoid), cyclosporine/tacrolimus (↑ nephrotoxicity), alcohol (↑ GI bleeding)

How to store Ketorol DT Tablet

Store below 25°C in a dry place, protected from moisture and light. Keep in original blister pack and out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Ketorol DT Tablet

Use the lowest dose for the shortest period. If you need a painkiller regularly, see your doctor rather than continuing on your own. Paracetamol is the safer choice for simple fever and headache.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

DR.REDDYS

Therapeutic class:

Analgesic (NSAID)

Drug class:

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); non-selective COX inhibitor