Use of ketorolac in renal colic.

Abstract

Intravenously administered ketorolac tromethamine provided complete pain relief to a 54-year-old man with right-sided testicular pain and nausea and vomiting. The patient had a ureteral calculus documented by computed tomography. This patient's pain initially failed to respond to intravenously administered hydromorphone hydrochloride. Subsequently, he was admitted to the hospital and had operative removal of his ureteral calculus and placement of a ureteral stent. Based on their findings and review of the literature, the authors recommend that intravenous ketorolac be used as the first-line treatment for acute renal colic in patients in whom the medication is not contraindicated.

• Authors: R N Di Trolio, R F Sing, G M Bates
• Journal: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (J Am Osteopath Assoc) Vol. 99 Issue 11 Pg. 589-90 (Nov 1999) ISSN: 0098-6151 [Print] United States
• PMID: 10612955 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
• Ketorolac

Topics

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use)
• Colic (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Ketorolac (therapeutic use)
• Kidney Diseases (drug therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged