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NSAIDs vs opioid

Gastrointestinal adverse events · acute soft tissue injury

NSAID probably leads to lower gastrointestinal adverse events compared with opioid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs versus other oral analgesic agents for acute soft tissue injury 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.48 [0.36, 0.62]
5 studies · 1151 participants
Moderate

NSAIDs vs combination (paracetamol and opioid) analgesic

Gastrointestinal adverse events · people with acute soft tissue injury, such as ankle sprain

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes gastrointestinal adverse events compared with combination (paracetamol and opioid) analgesic (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs versus other oral analgesic agents for acute soft tissue injury 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.21 [0.03, 1.74]
3 studies · 141 participants
Very low

NSAIDs vs paracetamol

Gastrointestinal adverse events · people with acute soft tissue injury, such as ankle sprain

NSAID showed no clear difference in gastrointestinal adverse events compared with paracetamol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs versus other oral analgesic agents for acute soft tissue injury 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.34 [0.97, 1.86]
10 studies · 1504 participants
Low