Toradol
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Toradol is used to relieve pain and reduce inflammation (swelling). It
is used for a short time to treat headache, dental pain, sports-related injuries, and
other painful conditions.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your
doctor or pharmacist for more information.
How should Toradol be used?
Toradol comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It usually is taken every
4-6 hours as needed for pain for up to 5 days. Toradol should be started as an injection
given at a hospital or other health care setting. Follow the directions on your
prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do
not understand. Take Toradol exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take
it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Before taking Toradol,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to Toradol, aspirin or other
medications for pain or arthritis, or any other drugs.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you
are taking, especially anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin),
aspirin, atenolol (Tenormin), carteolol (Cartrol), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune),
diuretics ('water pills'), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid),
medications for arthritis or diabetes, methotrexate, metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol
(Corgard), phenytoin (Dilantin), probenecid (Benemid), and vitamins.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had liver, heart, or kidney disease; high
blood pressure; any stomach problems; any other gastrointestinal disease; or nasal polyps.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If
you become pregnant while taking Toradol, call your doctor.
- if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you
are taking Toradol.
- you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate
machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
- remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug. Do not drink
alcohol while taking this medication.
What side effects can Toradol cause?
Although side effects from Toradol are not common, they can occur.
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- headache
- dizziness
- nervousness
- upset stomach
- stomach pain or cramping
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- constipation
- gas
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor
immediately:
- bloody vomit
- bloody diarrhea or black, tarry stools
- ringing in the ears
- blurred vision
- swelling in the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- skin rash
- itching
Special warning about Toradol
Toradol should not be used for longer than 5 days. Talk to your doctor if you still
have pain after 5 days or if your pain is not controlled with this medication. Do not take
aspirin or other pain medications while taking this medication unless directed to do so by
your doctor. Before taking Toradol, tell your doctor what other medications you are taking
and what conditions you are being treated for, including kidney and gastrointestinal
diseases. Do not take Toradol if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. |
