Xevolac Dosage/Direction for Use

Recommended Dose: Single dose: IM: Adult: 60 mg.
Patient ≥65 years, renally impaired &/or <50 kg body weight: 30 mg.
To be given slowly & deeply into the muscle.
IV: Adult: 30 mg.
Patient ≥65 years, renally impaired &/or <50 kg body weight: 15 mg.
IV bolus to be given over no <15 seconds.
For children a maximum dose for IM is 30 mg (single dose), a maximum dose for IV is 15 mg (single dose).
Multiple dose: IV/IM: Adult: 30 mg 6 hourly. Max: 120 mg/day.
Patient ≥65 years, renally impaired &/or <50 kg body weight: 15 mg 6 hourly.
Max: 60 mg/day.
Mode of Administration: Administer IV, IM in adults; administer IV or IM in children 2-16 years of age.
Initiate therapy in adults with parenteral (IV or IM) ketorolac; oral formulation is used as continuation therapy, as required.
Administer IV or IM as a single dose or every 6 hours. In children 2-16 years of age, administer as a single IV or IM dose.
Switch patients to alternate analgesic therapy as soon as clinically possible.
IV: Administer over ≥15 seconds.
IM: Administer IM slowly and deeply into the muscle.
Onset: IM administration: Onset in 10 minutes, with peak analgesia at 75-150 minutes.
Duration: IM administration: 6-8 hours