NSAIDs vs combination (paracetamol and opioid) analgesic
Return to function on day 7 or later Assessed as 'cure' · people with acute soft tissue injury, such as ankle sprain
It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes return to function on day 7 or later Assessed as 'cure' 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 onlyRR 1.28 [0.9, 1.81]1 study · 89 participantsVery low