Ketorolac ophthalmic (Acular) is in a class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Use Ketorolac ophthalmic (Acular) exactly as directed by your health care professional.

Wash your hands before and after each use.

Although side effects from Ketorolac ophthalmic (Acular) ophthalmic are not common, they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

blurry vision
difficulty breathing or swallowing
infection in or around the eye
redness or swelling of eyes, lips, tongue, or skin
skin rash, hives, or skin changes
stinging and burning of the eyes

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary.

Tell your health care professional if you are using any other ophthalmic prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.

If you are using Ketorolac ophthalmic (Acular) eyedrops,

tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to ketorolac ophthalmic, aspirin, or any other drugs

tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as warfarin (Coumadin); aspirin; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, such as celexocib (Celebrex), diclofenec (Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), fenoprofen (Nalfon), flurbiprofen (Ansaid), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Midol), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen (Orudis, Oruvail), ketorolac (Toradol), meclofenamate, mefenamic (Ponstel), nabumetone (Relafen), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), oxaprozin (Daypro), Piroxicam (Feldene), refecoxib (Vioxx), sulindac (Clinoril), and tolmetin (Tolectin); and vitamins or herbal products

tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart, kidney, or liver disease or bleeding problems

tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding

tell your doctor if you wear soft contact lenses. You should not use ketorolac ophthalmic while wearing your soft contact lenses

Do not apply a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Ketorolac ophthalmic (Acular) medicine is used to treat itchy eyes and swelling caused by seasonal allergies.

Ketorolac ophthalmic (Acular) maybe used to relieve eye swelling following cataract surgery.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more infromation.

Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture.

If your symptoms do not improve within a few days, or if they become worse, check with your doctor.

While applying Ketorolac ophthalmic (Acular), your eyes will probably sting or burn for a short time. This is to be expected.