SPL Set ID: 3b0aaf7f-c2fe-83c6-e063-6294a90a6f27
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Ketorolac tromethamine, USP is a member of the pyrrolo-pyrrole group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The chemical name for ketorolac tromethamine, USP is (±)-5-benzoyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1-carboxylic acid, compound with 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (1:1), and the chemical structure is: Ketorolac tromethamine, USP is a racemic mixture of [-]S and [+]R ketorolac tromethamine. Ketorolac tromethamine, USP is white to off white, crystalline powder. Freely soluble in water and methanol, slightly soluble in alcohol, dehydrated alcohol and tetrahydrofuran, practically insoluble in acetone, dichloromethane, toluene, ethyl acetate, dioxane, hexane, butyl alcohol and acetonitrile. Ketorolac tromethamine, USP has a pKa of 3.5 and an n‑octanol/water partition coefficient of 0.26. The molecular weight of ketorolac tromethamine is 376.40 g/mol. Its molecular formula is C 15 H 13 NO 3 •C 4 H 11 NO 3. Ketorolac tromethamine tablets, USP are available as round, white, unscored, film-coated tablets. Each film-coated tablet, for oral administration, contains 10 mg ketorolac tromethamine, USP, the active ingredient, with added colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, and microcrystalline cellulose. The white film-coating contains hypromellose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, and triacetin. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. ketorolac tromethamine structural formula