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

Edwards 2002.

Methods Five RCTs, DB, single oral dose, parallel groups
Medication administered when baseline pain was of moderate to severe intensity
Pain assessed at 0, 30, 60 mins, then hourly up to 8 hours.
Participants Third molar extraction
N = 339
M/F nor given
Age not given
Interventions Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 338
Placebo, n = 339
Outcomes PI: std 4 point scale
PR: std 5 point scale
PGE: std 5 point scale
Numbers of participants using rescue medication
Numbers with any adverse event
Withdrawals
Notes R2, DB2, W1
Rescue medication permitted ‐ no further details.