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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 22.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD007355. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007355.pub2
Methods R, DB, double dummy, single oral dose, five parallel groups.
Medication administered when baseline pain was of moderate to severe intensity
Pain assessed at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 min, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 h.
Participants Surgical removal of impacted third molars
N = 206
M = 66, F = 140
Mean age = 25 years
Interventions Ketoprofen 12.5 mg, n = 42
Ketoprofen 25 mg, n = 41
Paracetamol 500 mg, n = 41
Paracetamol 1000 mg, n = 41
Placebo, n = 41
Outcomes PGE: non std 4 point scale
Time to use of rescue medication
Number using rescue medication
Adverse events: any, serious
Withdrawals
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB2, W1
12 h analgesic washout before surgery