Migraine
Ketorolac for severe headache
NSAID, short-term migraine rescue
Other names: ketorolac, Toradol, Sprix
Wait
36 hours
after each dose
FAA label
SI CONDITIONAL
The FAA lists ketorolac in any form as SI-conditional migraine rescue medication with a 36-hour post-dose observation, for short-term use of less than five days for severe or intractable headaches.
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The FAA says it is not intended to be used for mild symptoms.
- 36 hours after each dose: ground observation
FAA rule for migraine medication: The FAA says migraine relief or rescue medication is acceptable when used occasionally and unacceptable for daily use, and that its post-dose observation time (no-fly warning) is based on the drug's half-life. It says that if several relief medications are needed on a recurring basis to stop symptoms, this is considered a complicated migraine, and the examiner should defer. For relief or rescue medication the worksheet lists, the FAA's CACI – Migraine and Chronic Headache Worksheet says the examiner can issue if the pilot meets all of its acceptable certification criteria, which include no more than one episode per month, no more than 2 outpatient clinic or urgent care visits for symptom exacerbation in the last 12 months (even if symptoms fully resolved), and no history of in-patient hospitalizations for headaches; it says narcotics, Fiorinal, Fioricet and Midrin are not acceptable for relief or rescue. FAA, Migraine Medication
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SI CONDITIONAL - Migraine Relief/Rescue Medication — ketorolac (Toradol) - ALL routes of administration. Note: Used short-term, less than 5 days, for severe and/or intractable headaches. This medication is not intended to be used for mild symptoms. 36 hours