Ketorolac or ketorolac tromethamine (marketed under the trademarks Toradol and Acular in the US, where generics have also been approved, and various other brand names around the world) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in the family of heterocyclic acetic acid derivatives , often used as an analgesic , antipyretic ( fever reducer), and anti- inflammatory . more

Ketorolac or ketorolac tromethamine (marketed under the trademarks Toradol and Acular in the US, where generics have also been approved, and various other brand names around the world) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in the family of heterocyclic acetic acid derivatives , often used as an analgesic , antipyretic ( fever reducer), and anti- inflammatory . Ketorolac acts by inhibiting the bodily synthesis of prostaglandins . Ketorolac in its oral ( tablet or capsule ) and intramuscular ( injected ) preparations is a racemic mixture of both ( S )-(?)-ketorolac, the active isomer , and ( R )-(+)-ketorolac. An ophthalmic (i.e., eye-drop ) solution of ketorolac is available and is used to treat eye pain and to relieve the itchiness and burning of seasonal allergies . less