Ibuprofen (single postoperative oral dose; 200 mg to 512 mg) vs paracetamol
Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · Patients with pain after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth (third molars) requiring bone removal or with baseline moderate to severe…
Ibuprofen (single postoperative oral dose; 200 mg to 512 mg) leads to higher proportion of patients with >50% maximum pain relief (TOTPAR) over 6… compared with paracetamol (acetaminophen) (single postoperative oral dose; 600 mg… (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Ibuprofen and/or paracetamol (acetaminophen) for pain relief after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes6 hours postdosing · Ibuprofen 400 mg vs paracetamol 1000 mgRR 1.47 [1.28, 1.69]5 studies · 646 participantsHigh