Ketorolac versus meperidine: ED treatment of severe muskuloskeletal low back pain

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 404-407

  Veenema, Kenneth R ^a,b   Leahey, Neil ^a   Schneider, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Ketorolac; Low back pain; Meperidine

Indexed keywords

KETOROLAC; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

EID: 0034234318     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2000.7314     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Turturro MA, Paris PM, Seaberg DC: Intramuscular ketorolac versus oral ibuprofen in acute musculoskeletal pain. Ann Emerg Med 1995;26:117-120
2. Koenig KL, Hodgson L, Kozak R, et al: Ketorolac vs meperidine for the management of pain in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 1994;1:544-549
3. Neighbor ML, Puntillo KA: Intramuscular ketorolac vs. oral ibuprofen in emergency department patients with acute pain. Acad Emerg Med 1998;5:118-122
4. Todd KH, Funk JP: Clinical significance of reported changes in pain severity. Ann Emerg Med 1996;27:485-489
5. Stahmer SA, Shofer FS, Marino A: Do quantitative changes in pain intensity correlate with pain relief and satisfaction? Acad Emerg Med 1998;5:851-857
6. Bartfield JM, Kern AM, Raccio-Robak N, et al: Ketorolac tromethamine use in a university-based emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 1994;1:532-538
7. Cordell WH, Wright SW, Wolfson AB, et al: Comparison of intravenous ketorolac, meperidine, and both (balanced analgesia) for renal colic. Ann Emerg Med 1996;28:151-158
8. Larkin GL, Prescott JE: A randomized, double-blind, comparative study of the efficacy of ketorolac tromethamine versus meperidine in the treatment of severe migraine. Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:919-924
9. Duarte C, Dunaway F, Turner L, et al: Ketorolac versus meperidine and hydroxyzine in the treatment of acute migraine headache: A randomized, prospective, double-blind trial. Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:1116-1121
10. Wright SW, Norris RL, Mitchell TR: Ketorolac for sickle cell vaso-occlusive crisis pain in the emergency department: Lack of a narcotic-sparing effect. Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:925-928
11. Shrestha M, Morgan DL, Moreden JM: Randomized double-lind comparison of the analgesic efficacy of intramuscular ketorolac and oral indomethacin in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis. Ann Emerg Med 1995;26:682-686
12. Gillis JC, Brogden RN: Ketorolac: A reappraisal of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic use in pain management. Drugs 1997;53:139-188
13. Harden RN, Gracely RH, Carter T, et al: The placebo effect in acute headache management: Ketorolac, meperidine and saline in the emergency department. Headache 1996;36:352-356
14. Turner JA, Deyo RA, Loeser JD, et al: The importance of placebo effects in pain treatment and research. JAMA 1994;271:1609-1614