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. 2009 Jul 8;2009(3):CD001548. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001548.pub2

Desjardins 2002.

Methods RCT, DB, single oral dose, 5 parallel groups
Medication administered when baseline pain was of moderate to severe intensity
Pain assessed at 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 mins, then hourly up to 6 hours.
Participants Third molar extraction
N = 225
M = 103, F = 122
Mean age 25 years
Interventions Ibuprofen 200 mg, n = 50
Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 52
Ibuprofen arginate 200 mg, n = 49
Ibuprofen arginate 400 mg, n = 50
Placebo, n = 24
Outcomes PI: std 4 point scale
PR: std 5 point scale
PGE: std 5 point scale
Time to use of rescue medication
Numbers with any adverse event
Withdrawals
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB2, W1
Rescue medication (paracetamol plus codeine) permitted after 1.5 hours.