… The aim of this study was to evaluate the preemptive analgesic efficacy of oral ketorolac
versus intramuscular tramadol after a mandibular third molar surgery. … Thirty patients
were randomized into two treatment groups using a series of random numbers: Group A,
oral ketorolac 10 mg plus intramuscular placebo (1 mL saline solution); or Group B, oral
placebo (similar tablet to oral ketorolac) plus intramuscular tramadol 50 mg diluted in 1 mL
saline solution. These treatments were given 30 min before the surgery. We evaluated the …