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

Seymour 1996.

Methods RCT, DB, single oral dose, 7 parallel groups
Medication administered when baseline pain intensity was at least 30 mm
Pain assessed at 0, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 120, 150, 180 mins, then hourly up to 6 hours.
Participants Third molar extraction
N = 123 (119 analysed)
M = 41, F = 78
age range 18‐40 years
Interventions Ibuprofen tablets 200 mg, n = 18
Ibuprofen soluble 200 mg, n = 17
Ibuprofen tablets 400 mg, n = 15
Ibuprofen soluble 400 mg, n = 16
Ibuprofen tablets 600 mg, n = 17
Ibuprofen soluble 600 mg, n = 17
Placebo, n = 19
Outcomes PI: std 100 mm VAS
PGE: std 5 point scale
Numbers of participants using rescue medication
Time to use of rescue medication
Withdrawals
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB2, W1
Rescue medication (paracetamol) permitted.