Table 2.
Oral ibuprofen | Oral paracetamol | |
Renal side effects | +/- | - |
NEC | + | - |
Spontaneous intestinal perforation | + | - |
Gastrointestinal system bleeding | ++ | - |
IVH | + | - |
BPD | +/- | - |
Alteration of platelet function | + | - |
Decrease in cerebral blood flow | - | - |
Hyperbilirubinemia | +/- | - |
Hypertransaminasemia | - | + |
NEC: Necrotizing enterocolitis; IVH: Intraventricular hemorrhage; BPD: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia.