Ketorolac is used for the short-term treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is usually used before or after medical procedures or after surgery. Reducing pain helps you recover more comfortably so that you can return to your normal daily activities. This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
3. Codeine (C18H21NO3) is a derivative of morphine that is used as an analgesic, narcotic, or antitussive. It was once commonly used in cough syrups but is now available only by prescription because of its addictive properties.. Codeine (C18H21NO3) is a derivative of morphine that is used as an analgesic, narcotic, or antitussive. It was once commonly used in cough syrups but is now available only by prescription because of its addictive properties.
Codeine is a weak analgesic widely used in the management of mild-to-moderate pain. Morphine, the product of codeine O-demethylation by the highly polymorphic enzyme cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6), is the metabolite primarily responsible for the analgesic effect of codeine.