The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1390
May 14, 2012
Off-Label Use of Ketorolac for Athletic Injuries
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Off-Label Use of Ketorolac for Athletic Injuries
May 14, 2012 (Issue: 1390)
Recent reports indicate that intramuscular (IM) injection
of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
(NSAID) ketorolac (Toradol, and others), sometimes
directly into injured muscles, has become a common
practice in US locker rooms.
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