@Article{, title={Comparative Evaluation of Ketorolac and Diclofenac for Pain Relief in Acute Lumbar Disc Prolapse.........}, author={Dr. Alaa Abdul Alabas}, journal={Karbala Journal of Medicine مجلة كربلاء الطبية}, volume={2 no.6, 7}, number={4}, pages={486-490}, year={2009}, abstract={the study aimed to study the efficacy and safety of ketorolac tromethamine compared todiclofenac sodium in patients with acute lumbar disc prolapse.Thirty three patients were included as subjects in the study, 17 of them received ketorolac15 mg intramuscularly (IM) and 16 received 75 mg diclofenac IM. Analgesic efficacy wasassessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS) 1, 3 and 6 hours after drug injection and sideeffects by enquiry and reporting whenever it occurred.Ketorolac showed equi-analgesic effect as diclofenac at 1 3 and 6 hours post-injectionand was as safe as diclofenac in the mentioned doses.In conclusion: Ketorolac, as doe’s diclofenac, appeared to be a safe, effective drug in thetreatment of pain in cases of acute lumbar disc prolapse.Further studies for more assessment of this drug in higher doses and longer durations andits use in other acute musculoskeletal conditions are recommended. We also suggest furtherinvestigations regarding the commonly used pain scales like VAS to highlight the influence ofpsychological or other social conditions in our community that may affect the expression of thesepain scales.

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