Economic assessment of ketorolac versus narcotic analgesics in postoperative pain management.

JP Trotter, SP Reinhart, RM Katz, HS Glazier - Clinical therapeutics, 1993 - europepmc.org
The medical records for 174 patients who underwent cholecystectomy (n= 52) or hip/knee
replacement (n= 122) at four community-based medical centers were retrospectively …

Evaluation of the financial impact of ketorolac tromethamine therapy in hospitalized patients

JP Burke, SL Pestotnik, DC Classen, JF Lloyd - Clinical therapeutics, 1996 - Elsevier
This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine the resource utilization and cost
consequences of ketorolac tromethamine in postoperative pain management in a variety of …

Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of ketorolac versus morphine by patient‐controlled analgesia for postoperative pain

DA O'Hara, G Fanciullo, L Hubbard… - … : The Journal of …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Study Objective. To compare ketorolac tromethamine with morphine for pain management
after major abdominal surgery. Design. Double‐blind, randomized study Setting. Hospital …

Continuous intravenous administration of ketorolac reduces pain and morphine consumption after total hip or knee arthroplasty

RC Etches, CB Warriner, N Badner… - Anesthesia & …, 1995 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this study was to determine the analgesic efficacy, opioid-sparing effect, and
tolerability of ketorolac administered as an intravenous (IV) bolus followed by a continuous …

Comparison of ketorolac and meperidine in patients with postoperative pain--impact on health care utilization.

LR Stahlgren, M Trierweiler, M Tommeraasen… - Clinical …, 1993 - europepmc.org
A double-blind, randomized study was conducted to compare the effects of intramuscular
ketorolac tromethamine and meperidine hydrochloride, and subsequent oral pain …

Comparison of oral ketorolac, intramuscular morphine, and placebo for treatment of pain after orthopedic surgery.

MA Maslanka, JR de Andrade, T Maneatis… - Southern medical …, 1994 - europepmc.org
Using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, single-dose, single-center, 6-
hour study, we compared the analgesic response and tolerability of oral ketorolac …

Comparison of morphine, ketorolac, and their combination for postoperative pain: results from a large, randomized, double-blind trial

MS Cepeda, DB Carr, N Miranda, A Diaz… - The Journal of the …, 2005 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Meta-analyses report similar numbers needed to treat for nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids. Differences in baseline pain intensity among …

Analgesic efficacy of ketorolac.

RG Wheatley - Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica, 1996 - europepmc.org
Ketorolac is an efficient drug for the treatment of moderate to severe pain following minor or
intermediate types of surgery. Its use is associated with improved quality of recovery …

Use of ketorolac after lower abdominal surgery. Effect on analgesic requirement and surgical outcome.

RK Parker, B Holtmann, I Smith, PF White - Anesthesiology, 1994 - europepmc.org
Background Ketorolac is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent with opioid-sparing
properties. The effect of ketorolac on postoperative opioid analgesic requirement and …

Balanced analgesia with intravenous ketorolac and patient-controlled morphine following lower abdominal surgery

A Blackburn, JD Stevens, RG Wheatley… - Journal of clinical …, 1995 - Elsevier
Study Objective: To investigate the efficacy, opioid-sparing effects and any reduction in
adverse events of a continuous intravenous (IV) infusion of ketorolac following lower …