Many women use Ketanov to relieve the pain syndrome at the beginning of the menstrual cycle, during migraine attacks. But this drug is for some time released by prescription because of its side effects, in particular from the central nervous system. Before the beginning of admission, it is necessary to clarify all the features of the Ketanov medication - indications for use, the method of use and possible complications of therapy.
Indications for the use of Ketanov tablets
This remedy is based on ketorolac - a substance that belongs to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This compound inhibits the activity of the enzyme, which plays a major role in the metabolism of arachidonic acid and prostaglandins, the main participants in the pain reaction, fever and inflammation. Thus, ketorolac has an intense analgesic effect, slightly reduces body temperature and prevents the development of inflammatory processes.
The properties of the drug cause the indications for its use:
- withdrawal syndrome;
- caries, pulpitis , pericoronitis with severe toothache;
- ischialgia;
- osteoarthritis;
- osteochondrosis;
- fibromyalgia;
- osteoarthritis;
- radiculitis;
- otitis;
- chronic diseases of tissues;
- dislocation;
- fracture;
- stretching;
- acute injuries of bones, muscles or soft tissues;
- postoperative pain syndrome with gynecological, urological, orthopedic, dental, otolaryngological interventions, general surgery;
- menstrual pain;
- migraine of moderate moderation.
Method of using Ketanov tablets
Proper use of the drug involves taking 10 mg ketorolac (1 tablet) every 4.5-6 hours. The total duration of application of Ketanov should not exceed 1 week.
If the body weight of the patient is less than 50 kg or in a history of renal dysfunction, the urinary system, consult a specialist and calculate another dosage. This also applies to patients over the age of 65 years.
Use of Ketanov in the form of a solution for injection
This form of release allows you to quickly stop the pain syndrome, as with intramuscular injection ketorolac is better absorbed and the desired therapeutic concentration of the substance is reached after 40 minutes. It is worth noting that in this case, the bioavailability of Ketanov also increases - the degree of binding to plasma proteins is more than 99%.
Typically, as a solution for injection, the drug is used in the following cases:
- postpartum pain syndrome;
- hepatic, renal colic (in a complex scheme and with parallel administration of antispasmodics );
- pain in severe stages of cancer, malignant tumors with multiple metastases.
Also, Ketanov injections are suitable for the treatment of pathologies indicated in the list of indications for the tablet form of release of the medication, if for some reason the patient can not take the pill or needs emergency anesthesia.
Application of injections of Ketanov
The first injection should contain no more than 10 mg of ketorolac, the subsequent dosage is 10 to 30 mg of active substance every 5 to 6 hours as needed to stop the pain syndrome. In this case, the daily dose should not exceed 60 (for elderly people, patients with impaired urinary function, kidney pathology, weight below 50 kg) or 90 mg.
The duration of the course of treatment is 2 days, after which it is possible to transfer the patient to Ketanov's oral intake or to prescribe other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.