Description
An NSAID and COX inhibitor (IC50s = 20 nM for COX-1 and COX-2); prevents increases in paw swelling, increases paw withdrawal latency in a hot-plate test, and decreases PGE2 levels in paw tissue in a mouse model of carrageenan-induced inflammation at 30 mg/kg; a racemic mixture of the active (S)-ketorolac and inactive (R)-ketorolac enantiomers
Formal name: (±)-5-benzoyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1-carboxylic acid, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane salt
Synonyms: Toradol
Molecular weight: 376.4
CAS: 74103-07-4
Purity: ≥99%
Formulation: A crystalline solid