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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-5-1
pubmed:abstractText
Ketorolac is a potent cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor used for the treatment of postoperative pain. It is known to have anti-platelet properties. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of ketorolac on haemostasis both alone and in combination with low dose heparin in 12 healthy male volunteers. Each volunteer received the following drug combinations in a double blind, placebo controlled, cross over manner: ketorolac placebo/heparin placebo, ketorolac active/heparin placebo, ketorolac active/heparin active and ketorolac placebo/heparin active. Ketorolac significantly prolonged bleeding time, inhibited platelet aggregation to arachidonic acid and collagen and platelet thromboxane production. Heparin had no effect on bleeding time or platelet function, but significantly prolonged the kaolin cephalin clotting time and increased anti-Xa levels. Ketorolac had no effect on the kaolin cephalin clotting time or anti-Xa levels and no interaction was found between ketorolac and heparin in any of the investigations. The prolongation of bleeding time seen with ketorolac is unlikely, to be of any major clinical significance as almost all subjects remained within the normal range; however, it should be used with caution in subjects with haemostatic problems.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0340-6245
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
22
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
382-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Haemostatic effects of ketorolac with and without concomitant heparin in normal volunteers.
pubmed:affiliation
University Department of Obstetrics, Centre for Reproductive Biology, Edinburgh, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Controlled Clinical Trial