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Comparison of the analgesic effects of single-dose 75 mg oral pregabalin versus single-dose 400 mg oral ibuprofen after impacted third mandibular molar surgery: A randomized, double-blind, split-mouth clinical trial.

Latifi 2023 · Latifi Fatemeh, Choobsaz Parsia, Yousefi-Koma Amir-Ali, et al. · Dental and medical problems · 2023

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The effect of pregabalin for pain after third molar surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Latifi 2023 · Table 1; References 10, 15-19
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 2 h to 72 h, all assessments pooled
MD -0.99 [-1.46, -0.52]3 studies · 170 participantsLow
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 2 h to 24 h pooled
Pooled effect not significant (p=0.60) and I2 reduced from 92% to 0% after excluding Diniz 2024; estimate not reported2 studies · 108 participantsGRADE not reported
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 6 h postoperatively
MD -1.20 [-3.30, 0.90]3 studies · 170 participantsGRADE not reported
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 2 h postoperatively
MD -1.00 [-2.75, 0.75]3 studies · 170 participantsGRADE not reported
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 24 h postoperatively
MD -0.81 [-2.15, 0.52]3 studies · 170 participantsGRADE not reported
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 8 h postoperatively
MD -1.30 [-3.45, 0.84]3 studies · 170 participantsGRADE not reported
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 4 h postoperatively
MD -1.20 [-3.11, 0.70]3 studies · 170 participantsGRADE not reported
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 12 h postoperatively
MD -1.10 [-3.23, 1.04]3 studies · 170 participantsGRADE not reported
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 2 h to 24 h pooled
MD -1.11 [-1.73, -0.49]3 studies · 170 participantsGRADE not reported
Postoperative pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Pregabalin vs Placebo, ibuprofen or no pregabalin control · 2 h to 72 h, all assessments pooled
MD -0.03 [-0.21, 0.15]2 studies · 108 participantsGRADE not reported

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