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To compare the analgesic efficacy and tolerability of intravenous (IV) ketorolac tromethamine with IV meperidine in the treatment of biliary colic, a prospective, randomized, double blind study was carried out upon a convenience sample of patients at a large inner city facility. Patients between the ages of 18 and 65 years of age with a history and physical examination consistent with biliary colic were enrolled over a 2-year period. Patients were randomly assigned to receive ketorolac 30 mg IV or meperidine 50 mg IV. Pain was quantified using a 4-point verbal rating system (VRS) as well as a visual analog scale (VAS). Patients were queried about their pain at times 0, 12 h, 1 h, and 2 h after administration of the study medication. Adverse effects were also recorded. A total of 324 patients completed the study protocol with 175 patients receiving ketorolac and 149 receiving meperidine. Patient demographics were similar for both groups with mean age for the ketorolac group of 36.1 years and for the meperidine group of 34.6 years. Both groups were predominantly Latino and over 80% of patients in both groups were female. No significant difference in pain control was found between ketorolac and meperidine in either the VAS or VRS for any time interval studied. The mean change in the VAS at time 2 h was 6.2 cm +/- 3.6 cm for the ketorolac group, compared with 6.7 cm +/- 3.6 cm for the meperidine group (p = 0.25). Although no significant difference was found in overall drug tolerability, patients receiving meperidine reported higher incidences of nausea and of dizziness than those receiving ketorolac (p = 0.009 and 0.003, respectively). Ketorolac tromethamine is a well-tolerated, effective medication in the treatment of acute biliary colic. It showed similar efficacy to meperidine with a decreased number of adverse effects.
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PMID:Comparison of intravenous ketorolac and meperidine in the treatment of biliary colic. 1242 13

Granisetron hydrochloride is a potent antiemetic yet experiencing first pass metabolism. Ketorolac tromethamine is a potent analgesic NSAID that is known to cause gastrointestinal complications. The purpose of this study is to prepare combined in situ nasal copolymer thermal gel combining both drugs for the management of postoperative and cancer associated nausea, vomiting and pain while avoiding the problems associated with their therapy. In situ gelling nasal formulations with/without different mucoadhesive polymers were prepared and evaluated. Viscosity of different formulations was measured and correlated to in-vitro drug release. Selected formulae were evaluated for in-vivo mucociliary transit time. Based on in-vitro release pattern and mucociliary transit time, the selected formula F4 was evaluated for chemical and thermal anti-nociception activity in rats following intranasal or intraperitoneal administration. Only the intra-nasal administration of the selected formulation F4 showed significant analgesia against chemical nociception during both the early and late phases. Also, intranasal administration of the selected formulation F4 showed significant analgesia against thermal nociception. F4 intranasal formulation may offer higher therapeutic value than oral administration as it may not only avoid granisetron first pass metabolism but may also minimize ketorolac gastrointestinal adverse effects as well.
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PMID:Preclinical evaluation of dual action intranasal formulation intended for postoperative/cancer associated therapies. 2591 26