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2,061 questions · 2,151 findings · 116 reviews

No studies found 609 · 28.3%GRADE not reported 268 · 12.5%Very low 635 · 29.5%Low 491 · 22.8%Moderate 122 · 5.7%High 26 · 1.2%

Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine vs placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion)

Anaphylatic reactions ‐ not reported · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions

Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine led to lower anaphylatic reactions ‐ not reported compared with placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine vs placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion)

Hives ‐ Per protocol analysis · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions

Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine showed no clear difference in hives ‐ Per protocol analysis compared with placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine vs placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion)

Death ‐ not reported · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions

Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine led to lower death ‐ not reported compared with placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Piroxicam vs placebo

Number of participants with severe dysfunction (pain of TMD not improved) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral piroxicam (NSAID) showed no clear difference in number of participants with severe dysfunction (pain of TMD not… compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Topical capsaicin vs placebo

Pain on daily activity (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Topical capsaicin (0.025% cream) showed no clear difference in pain on daily activity (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxant) vs placebo

Adverse events (reported; mild, no withdrawals) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
1 finding from 1 review

Oral celecoxib (COX-2 inhibitor) vs placebo

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral celecoxib (COX-2 inhibitor) showed no clear difference in pain intensity (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Topical capsaicin vs placebo

Maximum pain while on medication (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Topical capsaicin (0.025% cream) showed no clear difference in maximum pain while on medication (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Naproxen vs placebo

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral naproxen (NSAID) led to lower pain intensity (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral diclofenac sodium (NSAID) vs placebo

Tenderness on palpation of three or more masticatory muscles · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral diclofenac sodium (NSAID) showed no clear difference in tenderness on palpation of three or more masticatory muscles compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral glucosamine hydrochloride/chondroitin sulphate vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
1 finding from 1 review

Naproxen vs placebo

Adverse events (reported; mild, no withdrawals) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
1 finding from 1 review

Oral celecoxib (COX-2 inhibitor) vs placebo

Adverse events (reported; mild, no withdrawals) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
1 finding from 1 review

Oral clonazepam (benzodiazepine) vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
1 finding from 1 review

Oral glucosamine hydrochloride/chondroitin sulphate vs placebo

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral glucosamine hydrochloride/chondroitin sulphate showed no clear difference in pain intensity (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral diclofenac sodium (NSAID) vs placebo

Severe or very severe symptoms · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral diclofenac sodium (NSAID) showed no clear difference in severe or very severe symptoms compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Topical capsaicin vs placebo

Present pain of TMD (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Topical capsaicin (0.025% cream) showed no clear difference in present pain of TMD (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral diazepam vs placebo

Number of participants with severe dysfunction (pain of TMD not improved) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral diazepam (benzodiazepine) showed no clear difference in number of participants with severe dysfunction (pain of TMD not… compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Piroxicam vs placebo

Adverse events (reported; mild, no withdrawals) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
1 finding from 1 review

Oral prazepam (benzodiazepine) vs placebo

Adverse events (reported; mild, no withdrawals) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
1 finding from 1 review