A Randomized, Double-blind Evaluation of Ketorolac Tromethamine for Postoperative Analgesia in Ambulatory Surgery Patients

BackgroundGiven he trend toward early discharge of patients after surgery and the inherent adverse effects of opioid analgesics, we compared a new nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, ketorolac tromethamine, given intravenously (iv) and then orally, with two commonly prescribed opioid analgesics in a