Drug interactions
Ketorolac + Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Ketorolac and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Sulfate-based bowel preparations cause fluid loss and electrolyte disturbances. Ketorolac can compromise renal perfusion and worsen kidney injury in a dehydrated patient, increasing the risk of electrolyte-related complications.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ketorolac and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Bowel-prep volume depletion combined with NSAID-mediated reduction in renal prostaglandins.
What to do
Avoid NSAIDs including ketorolac during bowel preparation, particularly in patients at risk of renal disease. Keep patients hydrated and check renal function and electrolytes if exposure occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Ketorolac
- Aceclofenac + Ketorolac Contraindicated
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- Apixaban + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Argatroban + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Ketorolac Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ketorolac with Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ketorolac and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Sulfate-based bowel preparations cause fluid loss and electrolyte disturbances. Ketorolac can compromise renal perfusion and worsen kidney injury in a dehydrated patient, increasing the risk of electrolyte-related complications.
How serious is the interaction between Ketorolac and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid NSAIDs including ketorolac during bowel preparation, particularly in patients at risk of renal disease. Keep patients hydrated and check renal function and electrolytes if exposure occurs.
What other medicines interact with Ketorolac?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ketorolac with, for example, Aceclofenac, Acemetacin, Acetylsalicylic acid. The full list is on the Ketorolac page.
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