Toradol

Toradol is a drug commonly used before or after surgery in the short-term treatment moderate and intense pain in adult patients. The reduced pain helps you get better more comfortably and easily from any recent surgery and also helps you return to your regular daily activity more quickly. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Toradol should not be used for mild or ongoing painful conditions. Toradol should not be used for mild or long-term painful conditions (such as arthritis).

Taking toradol may cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or the intestines, older patients being more at risk. This can happen without any warning sign during you treatment. Thus do not take this medication if you have existing stomach/intestinal problems (such as bleeding, ulcers).

Call your treating doctor for an immediate medical assistance should you suffer from any of the following side effects while taking toradol: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, brownish or bloody vomit, chest/jaw/left arm pain, difficulty to breath, unusual sweating, sudden vision changes, slurred speech.

The dosage is based on several factors including your age height and weight and on any other medical condition you may or may not have. Take this medication at the lowest effective dose and only for a short period to reduce risks of stomach and/or intestines bleeding.

However do not forget that, if you are taking this drug only when you need it to sooth physical pain, all pain medications work best if they are used right after the appearance of the first signs of pain as the medication may not work if you wait until it worsens.