LaMarcus Aldridge has spoken about the effects of Toradol, a painkiller commonly used by athletes to push through injuries. While it helps with short-term relief, Aldridge revealed the toll it ...

Portis and his agent claim the positive test was a result of mistakenly taking Tramadol, believing it to be the NBA-approved pain medication, Toradol. Tramadol is a class IV controlled substance ...

Portis and his agent claim the positive test was a result of mistakenly taking Tramadol, believing it to be the NBA-approved pain medication, Toradol. Tramadol is a class IV controlled substance used ...

Other similar class IV medications include Ambien, Xanax and Valium. According to the Mayo Clinic, Toradol is the brand name for Ketorolac, which is also used to relieve moderately severe pain.