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1,304 questions · 1,352 findings · 210 reviews

No studies found 230 · 17%GRADE not reported 163 · 12.1%Very low 269 · 19.9%Low 277 · 20.5%Moderate 291 · 21.5%High 122 · 9%

Ibuprofen (single postoperative oral dose; 200 mg to 512 mg) vs paracetamol

Use of rescue medication · 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) led to higher patients using rescue medication at 8 hours compared with paracetamol (acetaminophen) (single postoperative oral dose; 600 mg…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Combined paracetamol plus ibuprofen in a single tablet (e.g. paracetamol 1000 mg/ibuprofen 400 mg or 500/200 mg) vs Single drugs given separately (paracetamol 1000 mg or ibuprofen 400 mg)

Patients not using rescue medication at 8 hours · Patients with pain after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth (third molars) requiring bone removal or with baseline moderate to severe…

Combined paracetamol plus ibuprofen in a single tablet (e.g.… leads to higher patients not using rescue medication at 8 hours compared with single drugs given separately (paracetamol 1000 mg or ibuprofen 400… (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ibuprofen (single postoperative oral dose; 200 mg to 512 mg) vs paracetamol

Adverse events · Patients with pain after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth (third molars) requiring bone removal or with baseline moderate to severe…
1 finding from 1 review

Oral ondansetron (weight based) vs placebo

Rate of admission during ED stay · patients with vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis with mild to moderate dehydration

Oral ondansetron (weight based) probably leads to lower rate of admission during ED stay compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral ondansetron (weight based) vs placebo

Rate of admission 72 hrs · patients with vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis with mild to moderate dehydration

Oral ondansetron (weight based) showed no clear difference in rate of admission 72 hrs compared with placebo (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Oral ondansetron (weight based) vs placebo

Rate of intravenous rehydration during ED stay · patients with vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis with mild to moderate dehydration

Oral ondansetron (weight based) probably leads to lower rate of intravenous rehydration during ED stay compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral ondansetron (weight based) vs placebo

Rate of intravenous rehydration up to 72 hrs following discharge from ED (best ‐ worst scenario) · patients with vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis with mild to moderate dehydration

Oral ondansetron (weight based) may leads to lower rate of intravenous rehydration up to 72 hrs following discharge… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral ondansetron (weight based) vs placebo

Rate of intravenous rehydration up to 72 hrs following discharge from ED (worst ‐ best scenario) · patients with vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis with mild to moderate dehydration

Oral ondansetron (weight based) may leads to lower rate of intravenous rehydration up to 72 hrs following discharge… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral ondansetron (weight based) vs placebo

Proportion of patients with cessation of vomiting · patients with vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis with mild to moderate dehydration

Oral ondansetron (weight based) probably leads to higher proportion of patients with cessation of vomiting compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral glucosamine hydrochloride/chondroitin sulphate vs placebo

Pain on TMJ palpation (ordinal 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 on TMJ palpation (ordinal scale) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Topical capsaicin 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 gabapentin 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 diazepam 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 propranolol vs placebo

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

Oral propranolol (beta-blocker) showed no clear difference in change in pain index compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral diclofenac sodium (NSAID) 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

Participants' assessment of improvement of pain in right TMJ (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral clonazepam (benzodiazepine) showed no clear difference in participants' assessment of improvement of pain in right TMJ (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review