Title: Ketorolac's analgesic ceiling<br/>Author: Michelle Hines<br/><a href='mailto:1429'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
In a study comparing ketorolac IV doses of 10 mg, 15 mg, and 30 mg, no difference in pain score reduction or need for rescue analgesia was observed.</p>
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Motov S, Yasavolian M, Likourezos A, et al. Comparison of intravenous ketorolac at three single-dose regimens for treating acute pain in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial. <em>Ann Emerg Med</em> 2016. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27993418">PMID 27993418</a></p>
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