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2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Need for additional analgesia (4 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether NSAID (single administration, any dose) changes need for additional analgesia (4 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (single dose) for perineal pain in the early postpartum period 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.27, 1.13]
1 study · 73 participants
Very low

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

NSAID (single administration, any dose) may leads to lower need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (single dose) for perineal pain in the early postpartum period 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.28 [0.12, 0.67]
1 study · 59 participants
Low