Rikedol

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• Read drug prescription
• What is Rikedol
• Rikedol side effects
• Rikedol dosing
• Select the most affordable brand or generic drug
• Frequently asked Questions
• Who should not take Rikedol?
• How should I take Rikedol?
• What other drugs will affect Rikedol?
• Rikedol reviews

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What is Rikedol

Rikedol is a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug. This medicine works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation.
Rikedol nasal (for the nose) is used short-term (5 days or less) to treat moderate to severe pain.
Rikedol may also be used for purposes not listed in Rikedol guide.

Rikedol side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Get emergency medical help if you have heart attack symptoms--chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating; or signs of a stroke--sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance.
Stop using Rikedol nasal and call your doctor at once if you have:

• bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;
• slow heart rate;
• pale skin, feeling light-headed or short of breath, rapid heart rate, trouble concentrating;
• little or no urinating;
• swelling, rapid weight gain;
• liver problems--nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, tired feeling, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or
• severe skin reaction--fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

Common side effects may include:

• pain or irritation in your nose;
• runny nose;
• watery eyes;
• throat irritation; or
• mild rash.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
See also: Side effects (in more detail)

Rikedol dosing

Usual Adult Dose for Pain:

The combined duration of use of parenteral, oral, and intranasal Rikedol should not exceed 5 days; the oral formulation is only to be used as continuation to IV or IM therapy.
Intranasal:
-Weight 50 kg or more: 31.5 mg every 6 to 8 hours
-Weight less than 50 kg: 15.75 mg every 6 to 8 hours (1 spray in 1 nostril)
-Maximum dose: 4 doses per day
Parenteral:
Single-Dose Treatment:
-Weight 50 kg or more: 60 mg IM or 30 mg IV
-Weight less than 50 kg: 30 mg IM or 15 mg IV
Multiple-Dose Treatment:
-Weight 50 kg or more: 30 mg IM/IV every 6 hours as needed
Maximum dose: 120 mg/day
-Weight less than 50 kg: 15 mg IM/IV every 6 hours as needed
Maximum dose: 60 mg/day
Oral, as continuation to parenteral therapy:
Weight 50 kg or more: 20 mg orally once followed by 10 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Weight less than 50 kg: 10 mg orally once followed by 10 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Maximum dose: 40 mg/day
Comments:
-Do not increase the dose or frequency for breakthrough pain; consider supplementing with low dose opioids as needed, if appropriate.
-Use minimum effective dose, and switch to alternative analgesics as soon as possible
Use: For the short-term (5 days or less) management of moderately severe acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level, usually in a postoperative setting.

Usual Geriatric Dose for Pain:

The combined duration of use of parenteral, oral, and intranasal Rikedol should not exceed 5 days; the oral formulation is only to be used as continuation to IV or IM therapy.
Intranasal:
-Dose: 15.75 mg every 6 to 8 hours (one spray in 1 nostril)
-Maximum dose: 4 doses per day
Parenteral:
-Single-Dose Treatment: 30 mg IM or 15 mg IV
-Multiple-Dose Treatment: 15 mg IM/IV every 6 hours as needed
Maximum dose: 60 mg/day
Oral, as continuation to parenteral therapy:
-Dose: 10 mg orally once followed by 10 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Maximum dose: 40 mg/day
Comments:
-Do not increase the dose or frequency for breakthrough pain; consider supplementing with low dose opioids as needed, if appropriate.
-Use minimum effective dose and switch to alternative analgesics as soon as possible
Use: For the short-term (5 days or less) management of moderately severe acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level, usually in a postoperative setting.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Pain:

The combined duration of use of parenteral, oral, and intranasal Rikedol should not exceed 5 days; the oral formulation is only to be used as continuation therapy to IV or IM.
Intranasal:
Age: Greater than 17 years:
-Weight 50 kg or more: 31.5 mg every 6 to 8 hours
-Weight less than 50 kg: 15.75 mg every 6 to 8 hours (1 spray in 1 nostril)
-Maximum: 4 doses per day
Oral, as continuation to parenteral therapy:
Age: 17 years or older:
-Weight 50 kg or more: 20 mg orally once followed by 10 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed
-Weight less than 50 kg: 10 mg orally once followed by 10 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Maximum dose: 40 mg/day
Parenteral:
Age: 17 years or older:
Single-Dose Treatment:
-Weight 50 kg or more: 60 mg IM or 30 mg IV
-Weight less than 50 kg: 30 mg IM or 15 mg IV
Multiple-Dose Treatment:
-Weight 50 kg or more: 30 mg IM/IV every 6 hours as needed
Maximum dose: 120 mg/day
-Weight less than 50 kg: 15 mg IM/IV every 6 hours as needed
Maximum dose: 60 mg/day
Age: 2 to 16 years:
Single-Dose Treatment:
IM: 1 mg/kg up to a maximum of 30 mg
IV: 0.5 mg/kg up to a maximum of 15 mg
Maximum dose: 1 dose
Comments:
-Do not increase the dose or frequency for breakthrough pain; consider supplementing with low dose opioids as needed, if appropriate.
-Use minimum effective dose and switch to alternative analgesics as soon as possible
Use: For the short-term (5 days or less) management of moderately severe acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level, usually in a postoperative setting.

Active ingredients: Ketorolac

Select the most affordable brand or generic drug

Strength	Quantity	Price, USD	Country
Acuvail
0 .45%	3	$23.89	USA
0 .45%(0.4mlvial)	45 vials	$88.49	Canada, Mauritius, Singapore, Turkey, UK, USA
ACUVAIL eye drops 0.45 % w/v x 0.4 mL x 0.4ml		$0.37	Allergan
Algias
Blocadol
Cetorolac Generis
Dolten SL
Elipa
Farpain
Farpain 30 mg/5 mL x 1 mL x 5's		$9.62
Farpain 10 mg x 2 x 10's		$5.92
Farpain 10 mg/1 mL x 1 mL x 5's		$6.29
Globital
K-Pain
K-Pain 30 mg/1 mL x 1 mL x 5's		$5.55
Keromin
Ket
Ket 10mg Tablet		$0.05	East West Pharma
KET 10MG TABLET 1 strip(s) (10 tablets each)		$0.45	East West Pharma
Ket NA Eye Drop		$0.52	Risen Pharmaceuticals
KET EYE DROPS 1 packet(s) (5 ML eye drop each)		$0.52	Risen Pharmaceuticals
Ketlac (1ml)
30 mg	1 ml	$0.18
30 mg x 1 mL x 1ml		$0.18
KETLAC inj 30 mg x 1 mL x 1ml		$0.18	Neon Labs
Ketlac 30 mg Injection		$0.18
Ketlac 30mg x 1mL INJ / 1ml		$0.18
30 mg x 1 mL x 2ml		$0.25
KETLAC inj 30 mg x 1 mL x 2ml		$0.25	Neon Labs
Ketlac 30mg x 1mL INJ / 2ml		$0.25
Ketlac 60 mg Injection		$0.13
Ketodol
Ketodolor
Ketolong
Ketopain
Ketopain (amp) 30 mg/1 mL x 1 mL x 5's		$11.10
Ketorolac Biopolus
Ketorolac Borisov
Ketorolac FG
Ketorolac Fabra
Ketorolac Sandoz
Ketorolac Ta Fong
Ketorolac Tromethamine Apotex
Ketorolac Tromethamine Pfizer
Ketorolac Tromethamine Sandoz
Ketorolaco Trometamol Abax
Ketorolaco Trometamol Biosano
Ketorolaco Trometamol Sanderson
Ketorolin 0.5%
Ketron
Ketzy
Ketzy 10mg Tablet		$0.04	Zee Laboratories
Ketzy 10 mg Tablet		$0.04
10 ml		$0.55
KETZY eye drops 0.5 % w/v x 10ml		$0.55	Zee Lab
Ketzy Eye 10 ml Drop		$0.55
Ketzy - EYE DPS / 10ml		$0.55
Koxalgen
Matolac
Matolac 30 mg x 5's		$8.88
Matolac 10 mg x 5's		$6.01
Nasvical
Oftalgesic
Onemer
Painrel
Rindopain
Rindopain 10 mg x 2 x 10's		$4.44
Rindopain (amp) 30 mg/1 mL x 5's		$5.18
Romilac
Ropain
Sprix spray
Sukerin Ophthalmic
Tarasyn
Todol
Toloran
Torasic
Torasic 10 mg/1 mL x 1 x 6's		$8.70
Torasic 30 mg/1 mL x 1 x 6's		$12.90
Torasic 10 mg x 2 x 10's		$6.92
Torasyn
Xevolac
Xevolac 30 mg/1 mL x 6's		$11.99
Xevolac 10 mg x 30's		$5.92

References

1. "Ketorolac". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/co... (accessed August 28, 2018).
2. "Ketorolac". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB0046... (accessed August 28, 2018).
3. "Ketorolac: link to the compound information in wikipedia.". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketor... (accessed August 28, 2018).

Rikedol - Frequently asked Questions

Can Rikedol be stopped immediately or do I have to stop the consumption gradually to ween off?

In some cases, it always advisable to stop the intake of some medicines gradually because of the rebound effect of the medicine.

It's wise to get in touch with your doctor as a professional advice is needed in this case regarding your health, medications and further recommendation to give you a stable health condition.

Who should not take Rikedol?

Rikedol may increase your risk of heart attack or stroke, especially if you use it long term or have heart disease. Do not use this medicine just before or after any surgery, especially heart bypass surgery.

Rikedol may also cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal. These conditions can occur without warning while you are using this medicine, especially in older adults.

You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to Rikedol, or if you have:

• severe kidney disease;

• a bleeding or blood clotting disorder;

• asthma, or "aspirin triad syndrome," a severe allergic reaction caused by taking aspirin, or other NSAIDs (Advil, Aleve, Celebrex, Indocin, Naprosyn, Orudis, Voltaren, and others);

• a closed head injury or bleeding in your brain;

• a stomach ulcer, perforation, or a history of stomach or intestinal bleeding; or

• if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Pentoxifylline or probenecid can interact with Rikedol nasal and should not be used at the same time.

Do not use Rikedol nasal if you are already taking aspirin or other NSAIDs, or using other forms of Rikedol (such as injections or pills you take by mouth).

To make sure Rikedol nasal is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• a history of heart attack, stroke, or blood clot;

• heart disease, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure;

• liver or kidney disease,

• ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease;

• polyps in your nose;

• if you take a blood thinner (warfarin, Coumadin);

• if you have recently had surgery; or

• if you smoke.

FDA pregnancy category D. Rikedol nasal may be harmful to an unborn baby if the mother uses the medication after 30 weeks of pregnancy. Using Rikedol nasal during labor can increase the risk of bleeding during childbirth. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

Rikedol nasal can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Do not give this medicine to anyone younger than 18 years old.

How should I take Rikedol?

Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not use this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

This medication comes with patient instructions for safe use, and directions for priming the nasal spray. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Rikedol nasal is usually given every 6 to 8 hours. Follow your doctor's instructions.

To use the Rikedol nasal spray:

• Gently blow your nose before using the nasal spray.

• The first time you use a new bottle, remove the clip and plastic cover and prime the unit by pumping 5 sprays into the air, away from your face, until a fine mist appears.

• Tilt your head forward slightly and insert the tip of bottle into your nostril, pointing it away from the center of your nose. Breathe through your mouth while spraying gently into your nostril. Do not inhale or sniff while spraying. If your nose runs, gently sniff to keep the nasal spray from leaking out.

• Use only the number of sprays prescribed by your doctor.

• Put the plastic cap back on the bottle and store it in a dry place, out of direct sunlight.

Avoid getting this medication in your eyes. If this does happen, rinse with water or saline solution. Call your doctor if you have eye irritation for longer than 1 hour.

Do not use this medication for longer than 5 days unless your doctor has told you to.

Each bottle of this medicine contains 8 sprays for use within a 24-hour period. Throw the bottle away within 24 hours after your first use, even if there is still some medicine left in the bottle.

Store the unopened nasal spray bottles in a refrigerator. Do not freeze.

After opening a bottle, store it at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.

What other drugs will affect Rikedol?

Other drugs may interact with Rikedol, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.

Can Rikedol be taken or consumed while pregnant?

Please visit your doctor for a recommendation as such case requires special attention.

Can Rikedol be taken for nursing mothers or during breastfeeding?

Kindly explain your state and condition to your doctor and seek medical advice from an expert.

Reviews

Following the study conducted by gmedication.com on Rikedol, the result is highlighted below. However, it must be clearly stated that the survey and result is based solely on the perception and impression of visitors and users of the website as well as consumers of Rikedol. We, therefore, urge readers not to base their medical judgment strictly on the result of this study but on test/diagnosis duly conducted by a certified medical practitioners or physician.

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The information was verified by Dr. Vishal Pawar, MD Pharmacology