British journal of urology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A comparison of intramuscular ketorolac and pethidine in the alleviation of renal colic.
To compare the analgesic efficacy of a single 30 mg intramuscular dose of ketorolac with that of intramuscular pethidine 100 mg, in a double-blind, parallel-group investigation of patients presenting with pain suggestive of renal colic. ⋯ Ketorolac can be considered a viable alternative to pethidine for the treatment of renal colic.