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. 1990 Nov;30(5):711–715. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1990.tb03840.x

A double-blind, placebo controlled, cross-over comparison of the analgesic effect of ibuprofen 400 mg and 800 mg on laser-induced pain.

J C Nielsen 1, P Bjerring 1, L Arendt-Nielsen 1, K J Petterson 1
PMCID: PMC1368171  PMID: 2271369

Abstract

1. The analgesic efficacy of single oral doses (400 mg, 800 mg) of ibuprofen on argon laser-induced pain was studied in a double-blind, placebo controlled, three way cross-over comparison. Ten healthy volunteers participated. 2. Pain thresholds and plasma concentrations of the S- and R-enantiomers of ibuprofen were measured every hour up to 8 h after medication. 3. Ibuprofen (400 mg) produced an analgesic effect significantly superior (P less than 0.05) to placebo 1-4 h after medication. Ibuprofen (800 mg) was significantly superior to placebo 2-4 h after administration. No differences were found between 400 mg and 800 mg, when hourly threshold differences were compared. 4. Comparing total analgesic effect (area under effect curve), both active medications were superior to placebo (P less than 0.01-0.05), and 400 mg was superior to 800 mg (P less than 0.05). 5. Peak plasma concentrations of S- and R-ibuprofen occurred between 1.2 and 1.5 h. Concentrations after the 800 mg dose were higher than those after the 400 mg dose at all times.

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