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Other active recalls for Ketorolac Tromethamine (different manufacturers) — 3 · tap to view
These affect other manufacturers’ products for the same ingredient — not necessarily the exact NDC on this page.
Class II · Oct 1, 2025 — Presence of Particulate Matter: Particulate matter identified as glass (Aspiro Pharma Limited)· FDA recall D-0036-2026
Class II · Sep 5, 2025 — Lack of Assurance of Sterility; atypical weight loss due to improper bottle sealing leading to potential sterility concerns (Apotex Corp.)· FDA recall D-0677-2025
Class II · May 28, 2025 — Lack of Assurance of Sterility (Apotex Corp.)· FDA recall D-0494-2025
Each entry is an official FDA enforcement report — look up any recall number in the FDA recall database ↗
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Excluded from the active FDA NDC Directory.
The labeler reported this product as discontinued, so it is excluded from the active NDC Directory. The listing was last certified through Nov 2024. A label may still appear on DailyMed, but the NDC is no longer in the current FDA NDC Directory.
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🆔 Identity & classification
FDA NDC (as labeled)70860-701-04
Product NDC70860-701
11-digit billing NDC70860070104
NCPDP billing unitML — per mL (volume)
Application #ANDA204216
Established class (EPC)Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal [CS], Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor [EPC], Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors [MoA], Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
DEA scheduleNon-controlled
Marketing categoryANDA
Marketing statusDiscontinued
FDA listing statusDiscontinued by firm (certified through Nov 2024)
RouteINTRAMUSCULAR; INTRAVENOUS
Dosage formINJECTION, SOLUTION
SubstanceKETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE
GCN Seq No031613
GCN35236
HICL code005175
Ingredient (HICL)Ketorolac Tromethamine
HIC1 codeS
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1)Locomotor System
HIC2 codeS2
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2)Drugs Acting Principally On Joints
HIC3 codeS2B
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3)Nsaids, Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor Type Analgesics
AHFS code28:08.04.04
AHFS classReversible Cox-1/Cox-2 Inhibitors
FDB label nameKETOROLAC 60 MG/2 ML VIAL
FDB brand nameKetorolac Tromethamine
Legend statusF — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
TE code (Orange Book)AP · RLD · RS
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 70860-701-04 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 70860-0701-04. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.
🩺 Clinical
Label name KETOROLAC 60 MG/2 ML VIALIngredient Ketorolac Tromethamine
📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
That's actually how ketorolac has to be used — the rules say treatment must always start with an injection, either into a vein or a muscle. The oral tablets are only for continuing...
Why did my doctor give me a shot first instead of just pills?
Ketorolac is actually quite hard on your stomach, kidneys, and cardiovascular system when used beyond 5 days — the risks of serious bleeding, ulcers, and other complications go up...
Why can I only take this for 5 days? My pain might last longer than that.
An association is not a deficiency. Educational only — don't start or stop anything without professional guidance.
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.
💬 Questions about ketorolac tromethamine?
Ask a licensed pharmacist directly — free, answered by our team.
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product
other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors,
or other formulation ingredients.
We could not link this NDC to a current FDA Structured Product Label. An inactive-ingredient list is therefore not available from this source.
Where does this data come from?
Source: official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed and the openFDA label index. Structured IACT rows and label-wide narrative are kept separate; availability and product-level specificity depend on the submitted label.
Inactive ingredient FAQ
Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.
💲 Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
Price system
Per mL
Per package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly
$0.769
$38.43 / 50 ml
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo
No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data.
Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly
No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
Medicare Part B allowsASP · J1885
$0.286 / J1885 unit
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NADAC price history (per mL) — tap or hover for the price & month
▼ Down 14% over the last 12 months.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.
🧾 Billing & reimbursement
FDA NDC (as labeled)70860-701-04
11-digit billing NDC70860-0701-04
Format5-3-2 as registered → padded to 5-4-2 for billing (zero added to the product segment)
DescriptorINJECTION, KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE, PER 15 MG
Billing units / pkg2 units
Crosswalk sourcePDAC NDC-HCPCS crosswalk (DME MAC / DMEPOS)
Where does this data come from?
The HCPCS J-code crosswalk comes from the CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk and the DMEPDAC (DME MAC) NDC-HCPCS crosswalk — free public CMS data. Billing units are derived from the code’s descriptor and the package amount.
About this product: this is a generic version of the medicine. FDA equivalence ratings are shown when available, and other versions are listed above, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.
⏳ Availability & generic status
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2026
Currently FDA-listed
listed with the FDA
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Generic on the market
this product is a generic
✅This is a generic drug
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.
📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
Medicare Part D (outpatient prescription) spending for Ketorolac Tromethamine — the program that covers self-administered drugs. 27 manufacturers.
⚠️ Drug-level data: CMS publishes Part D spending by drug, not by NDC — these figures combine every manufacturer, strength and package size sold under the name Ketorolac Tromethamine. That’s a different level of aggregation than the Medicaid card above, which is specific to this exact 11-digit NDC (pack size included), so the two aren’t directly comparable.
Period
Total Part D spend
$8.53M
Claims incl. refills
446K
Beneficiaries
349.6K
Spend / beneficiary
$24.38
Spend / claim
$19.12
Trend by period
💵 About the dollar figures: spending is what Part D plans paid before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower. A blank patient count means fewer than 11 people — CMS hides counts that small to protect privacy. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov), updated quarterly.
🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)
Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for Ketorolac Tromethamine — the ingredient across all brands.
Top reported reactions
Drug Hypersensitivity329
Nausea295
Headache284
Pain278
Fatigue254
Dyspnoea245
Treatment Failure213
Age at onset
Neonate1
Infant1
Child2
Adolescent12
Adult417
Elderly295
Reporter sex
Male · 35%
Female · 65%
Unknown · 0%
Serious outcomes
Hospitalization1,452
Death306
Life-threatening219
Disabling159
Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year
Most recent year is provisional (FAERS lags ~3 months).
Where does this data come from?
Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.
25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (70860-701-03) / 1 mL in 1 VIAL (70860-701-41)
$1.43 / mL
$35.81
2017-11-06
Discontinued by firm
70860-0701-04 You're viewing this
25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (70860-701-04) / 2 mL in 1 VIAL (70860-701-42)
$0.7686 / mL
$38.43
2017-11-06
Discontinued by firm
This pack has the lowest per-mL cost of the 2 priced pack sizes ($0.7686 NADAC).
Pack size FAQ
What quantity is in NDC 70860-0701-04?
NDC 70860-0701-04 is listed by the FDA — 25 vial in 1 carton / 2 ml in 1 vial.
What NDC number is used to bill for this package of Ketorolac Tromethamine 30 mg/mL Injection, Solution?
Bill NDC 70860-0701-04 — the 11-digit billing format is 70860070104. Pharmacy and medical claims use the 11-digit form; the FDA label may print a shorter form of the same code.
Prices are the latest CMS NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost per NDC; per-pack figures are per-unit × pack quantity, shown only when the pack is denominated in the same measure NADAC prices.
🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage
Finished prescription productNo longer marketed (per FDA listing data)
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes)
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Labeler
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Product & package description
✓ Available
Marketing category & status
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Active ingredient / dosage form / route
✓ Available
FDA label (SPL via DailyMed)
— Not published for this NDCNo structured label is linked to this listing in DailyMed/openFDA.
Package photos
— Not published for this NDCThe FDA label for this product carries no photos.
Inactive ingredients (structured)
— Not published for this NDCThe labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is available.
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS)
✓ Available
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data
✓ Available
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk
✓ Available
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD)
— Not published for this NDCCMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold.
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.
Questions about this listing
Why is there no full label on this page?
No structured FDA label (SPL) is currently linked to this NDC in DailyMed/openFDA. That can happen with older listings, certain OTC and repackaged products, and recently updated listings whose label has not yet propagated. The listing itself is still valid — this page shows everything the public feeds provide for this package.
What does the discontinued status mean for this NDC?
The labeler reported a marketing end date (or the listing was delisted), so this specific package is no longer actively marketed. Remaining stock may still be dispensed for a time, and the NDC stays valid for historical records and claims — but data feeds (pricing, labeling) typically stop updating for it. Other package sizes or other manufacturers' versions of the same medication may still be marketed — see the equivalents section where available.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 70860-701-04, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 70860-0701-04, written without dashes as 70860070104. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 70860-0701-04, the first segment (70860) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Athenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC.; the middle segment (0701) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (04) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Does this product come in other package sizes?
Yes — the FDA directory lists 3 other package presentations of this same product, including 10 vials (70860-0701-01), 10 vials (70860-0701-02), 25 vials (70860-0701-03). Each has its own NDC and its own page — see the package list near the top of this page.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Athenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC. is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as a prescription product, so it is dispensed under a prescriber's order. Your pharmacist can tell you whether any over-the-counter forms of the same medication exist.
Does this product have a billing J-code?
Yes — this NDC cross-references HCPCS code J1885 for medical-claim billing (typically used when a product is administered in a clinical setting rather than dispensed at a retail pharmacy). See the Billing section on this page.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.
📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published
NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.