Chemicals and Drugs

Ketorolac Tromethamine

A pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative structurally related to INDOMETHACIN. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent used for analgesia for postoperative pain and inhibits cyclooxygenase activity.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative structurally related to INDOMETHACIN. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent used for analgesia for postoperative pain and inhibits cyclooxygenase activity.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Acular
  • Toradol

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

KETOROLAC is also available

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History Note

2000; use KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE (NM) 1986-1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Tolmetin/analogs & derivatives (1986-1999)
  • Tromethamine (1986-1999)

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Tree Number

  1. D03w.633.100.473.420w.742

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ketorolac Tromethamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020911. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020911
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27107089