Phenylephrine & Ketorolac

Phenylephrine and ketorolac is a combination of prescription medications that is added to irrigation solution during eye surgery. It is available as a single product containing 2 medications: phenylephrine and ketorolac.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Medications can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of phenylephrine and ketorolac, there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving this medication.

Before taking phenylephrine and ketorolac, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions. Especially tell your doctor if you:

• are allergic to phenylephrine or ketorolac or to any of the ingredients in the combination product
• have or had had sensitivities or allergies to acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), indomethacin (Indocin), meloxicam (Mobic), or celecoxib (Celebrex)
• are pregnant or breastfeeding

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Phenylephrine and ketorolac falls into category C. No studies have been done in animals with this combination product and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Phenylephrine and ketorolac should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

If you take too much phenylephrine and ketorolac, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center, or seek emergency medical attention right away.

If phenylephrine and ketorolac is administered by a healthcare provider in a medical setting, it is unlikely that an overdose will occur. However, if overdose is suspected, seek emergency medical attention.

• Store phenylephrine and ketorolac at room temperature.