Which species have cited Ketorolac dosing data?

Ketorolac dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 1 species: Eastern Box Turtle.

Is Ketorolac a controlled substance?

Ketorolac is not federally scheduled as a controlled substance, but is veterinary prescription only in most jurisdictions.

Ketorolac

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Ketorolac is dosed at 0.25 mg/kg IM once daily in eastern box turtles, per Cerreta AJ, Masterson CA, Lewbart GA, Dise DR, Papich MG. Pharmacokinetics of ketorolac in wild Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) after single intramuscular administration. J Vet Pharmacol Therap. 2018;00:1-6. DOI 10.1111/jvp.12733; PMID 30393871. URL: https://emc.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/309/2018/12/Pharmacokinetics-of-ketorolac-in-wild-Eastern-box-turtles-Terrapene-carolina-carolina-after-single-intramuscular-administration-Lewbart-Papich.pdf. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

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Indications

Analgesia pain management (NSAID)study-administered dose (drug concentration 30 mg/ml)

Species with Ketorolac dosing data (3 dose rules)

Eastern Box Turtle

Species references:All Eastern Box Turtle drugs

Evidence levels across 3 dose rules

Weak×3

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Backed by 2 published sources

· A Critical Review on the Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Opioid Drugs Used in Reptiles. Veterinary and Animal Science, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.vas.2022.100267; PMID: 36043206; PMCID: PMC9420515. Primary source cited in-article: Cerreta et al., 2019. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9420515/
· Cerreta AJ, Masterson CA, Lewbart GA, Dise DR, Papich MG. Pharmacokinetics of ketorolac in wild Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) after single intramuscular administration. J Vet Pharmacol Therap. 2018;00:1-6. DOI 10.1111/jvp.12733; PMID 30393871. URL: https://emc.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/309/2018/12/Pharmacokinetics-of-ketorolac-in-wild-Eastern-box-turtles-Terrapene-carolina-carolina-after-single-intramuscular-administration-Lewbart-Papich.pdf

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