Dosing of Ketorolac in the Emergency Department

Dosing of Ketorolac for Four Classes of Complaints in the Emergency Department

The optimal dose of ketorolac in the Emergency Department setting is no clear. We will compare 3 doses to determine the optimal dose.

Patients from 4 groups will be treated with 3 different doses of ketorolac. The groups are 1. headache 2. abdominal pain 3. musculo-skeletal pain 4. viral syndrome. The doses will be 0, 10, 30mgs of ketorolac to clarify the placebo effect and the optimal dosage as a function of condition.

Inclusion Criteria:

> 18 y/o

Exclusion Criteria:

pregnant allergic other contraindication