Ketorolac Eye Drops

• Use the drops exactly as your doctor tells you to. It is usual to use one drop three times daily, starting the day before the procedure and continuing for up to three weeks afterwards.
• Take care not to touch your eye, fingers, or any other surface with the dropper of the bottle. This could contaminate the drops left in the bottle.
• If your doctor has recommended you use another eye preparation as well as these drops, then leave at least five minutes between putting in ketorolac drops and the other preparation.
• Remember to use the drops at regular intervals and try not to miss any doses. If you do forget, use them as soon as you remember (unless it is nearly time for your next dose, in which case just use the drops when they are next due). Do not 'double up' to make up for forgetting to use the drops.
• Try to keep the appointments which have been booked for you with the eye clinic. This is so your doctor can check on your progress.
• When first put in, eye drops can make your eyes water and may sometimes cause blurred vision. If this happens, it should quickly clear. Make sure you can see clearly again before you drive, or use tools or machines.
• If you normally wear contact lenses, your doctor will recommend you use glasses for a time following eye surgery. This is to allow your eyes to recover from the procedure. There is also another reason why you should not wear contact lenses while you are using ketorolac eye drops. This is because they contain a preservative which can affect soft contact lenses.

• It is used to treat eye irritation due to allergies.
• It is used to treat swelling and pain after cataract surgery.

• If you have an allergy to ketorolac tromethamine or any other part of this medicine (ketorolac eye drops).
• If you are allergic to any drugs like this one, any other drugs, foods, or other substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had, like rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other signs.
• If you are more than 24 weeks pregnant.

This medicine may interact with other drugs or health problems.

Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take this medicine with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.

• Tell all of your health care providers that you take this medicine (ketorolac eye drops). This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
• Tell your doctor if you have an eye infection, eye injury, or will be having eye surgery.
• If you have an eye wound or irritation that does not heal, talk to your doctor.
• Use care when driving or doing other tasks that call for clear eyesight.
• Do not take this medicine for more than 2 weeks unless told to do so by your doctor.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using this medicine (ketorolac eye drops) while you are pregnant.
• Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.

WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:

• Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Change in eyesight, eye pain, or very bad eye irritation.
• Bleeding in the eye.

All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away:

• Eye irritation.
• Burning.
• Stinging.
• Blurred eyesight.
• Headache.

These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your doctor. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.