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When Can You Re-dose A Patient With Ketorolac After They Have Received Scheduled Doses For 5 Days?
When can you re-dose a patient with ketorolac after they have received scheduled doses for 5 days? For example, Patient PN received ketorolac 30mg IVP q6h x 5 days from 1/11-1/16 and now MD is requesting to give another 5 days of ketorolac doses scheduled around the clock.
Fri, 5 May 2017
Hi,
I understand your concern.
Usually, ketorolac is used in cases of moderate severe pain especially in post-operative patients. This is used only for short-term (5 days).
If used IVP as in the case of the patient you presented, it can be used for another 5 days orally, but at the lowest dose.
Hope this answers your query.
I understand your concern.
Usually, ketorolac is used in cases of moderate severe pain especially in post-operative patients. This is used only for short-term (5 days).
If used IVP as in the case of the patient you presented, it can be used for another 5 days orally, but at the lowest dose.
Hope this answers your query.
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