Table 5.
Cumulative adverse events per patient by the treatment group.*
| Ibuprofen Group, n (%) (n = 140) |
Oxycodone group, n (%) (n = 69) |
Total, n (%) (n = 209) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any AE | 84 (60.4) | 59 (89.3) | 143 (69.8) | <0.001 |
| Abdominal pain | 11 (7.9) | 12 (18.2) | 23 (11.2) | 0.0224 |
| Appetite loss | 44 (31.7) | 31 (46.9) | 75 (36.6) | 0.0152 |
| Constipation | 14 (10.1) | 15 (22.8) | 29 (14.1) | 0.0099 |
| Dizziness | 13 (9.4) | 24 (36.7) | 37 (18.0) | <0.001 |
| Drowsiness | 64 (46.0) | 47 (71.2) | 111 (54.1) | <0.001 |
| Nausea | 18 (12.9) | 27 (40.9) | 45 (22.0) | <0.001 |
| Rash | 4 (2.9) | 4 (6.1) | 8 (3.9) | 0.2368 |
| Vomiting | 3 (2.2) | 11 (16.7) | 14 (6.8) | <0.001 |
*
Number of respondents varied per day.
AE, adverse events.