Drug details

Acular (ketorolac tromethamine)

type of Ophthalmic NSAIDs

Acular (ketorolac tromethamine) Ophthalmic Solution is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve eye itching caused by seasonal allergies. Acular is also used to reduce swelling, pain, and burning or stinging after cataract surgery or corneal refractive surgery. Acular is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• burning, or
• temporary stinging,
• itching of the eyes for 1-2 minutes when applied.

The following drugs are related to Acular, either as a replacement or used together:

• Acular LS (ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution)
• Lastacaft (alcaftadine ophthalmic solution)
• Alrex (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension)
• Bepreve (bepotastine besilate ophthalmic solution 1.5%)
• Xibrom (bromfenac ophthalmic solution)
• HiDex 6 day (dexamethasone tablets usp, 1.5 mg)
• Zylet (loteprednol etabonate and tobramycin)
• Pazeo (olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution)