Kategor

Kategor


PRESCRIPTION

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Kategor prolongs the mean bleeding time but does not affect platelet count, prothrombin time, or partial thromboplastin time.

Manual

Each ml contains:

  • Ketorolac tromethamine USP 30 mg;
  • Water for injection BP q.s.
  • pain syndrome of moderate and severe severity, incl. in the postoperative period (after abdominal, gynecological, orthopedic, urological and other operations);
  • pain syndrome due to injuries (dislocation, fracture, ruptures and sprains);
  • pain syndrome due to osteoarthrosis, osteochondrosis, rheumatic diseases, myalgia, arthralgia, radiculitis, neuralgia;
  • pain due to cancer;
  • toothache, pain after dental interventions, with pericoronitis, pulpitis;
  • back and muscle pain.

Category in the form of an injection solution is injected deep into the muscle, slowly (or intravenously in a stream) for at least 15 seconds in the minimum effective doses, selected in accordance with the intensity of pain and the patient’s response. If necessary, opioid analgesics can be additionally prescribed in reduced doses at the same time.
The drug is intended for short-term use.

Single doses for a single intramuscular or intravenous administration:
Adults under 65 years of age and children over 16 years of age – 10-30 mg, depending on the severity of the pain syndrome.
Adults over 65 years of age or with impaired renal function – 10-15 mg.

Doses for repeated parenteral administration:

Intramuscular:
Adults under 65 years of age and children over 16 years of age are given 10-60 mg as the first dose, then 10-30 mg every 6 hours (usually 30 mg every 6 hours).
Adults over 65 years of age or with impaired renal function – 10-15 mg every 4-6 hours.

Intravenously:
Adults under 65 years of age and children over 16 years of age are injected with 10-30 mg, then 10-30 mg every 6 hours, with continuous infusion using an infusion pump, the initial dose is 30 mg, and then the infusion rate is 5 mg/hour.
Adults over 65 years of age or with impaired renal function are administered a bolus of 10-15 mg every 6 hours.

The maximum daily dose for adults under 65 years of age and children over 16 years of age should not exceed 90 mg, and for adults over 65 years of age or with impaired renal function – 60 mg for both intramuscular and intravenous routes of administration.