Table 1. Patient Characteristics.
| Ibuprofen and Acetaminophena |
Oxycodone and Acetaminophenb |
Hydrocodone and Acetaminophenc |
Codeine and Acetaminophend |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 101 | 104 | 103 | 103 |
| Female sex, No. (%) | 54 (54) | 50 (48) | 51 (50) | 44 (43) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 37 (11) | 37 (12) | 37 (13) | 37 (12) |
| Diagnosis, No. (%) | ||||
| Sprain or strain | 64 (63) | 66 (64) | 59 (57) | 67 (65) |
| Extremity fracture | 21 (21) | 23 (22) | 21 (20) | 24 (23) |
| Muscle pain | 8 (8) | 9 (9) | 12 (12) | 7 (7) |
| Contusion | 4 (4) | 3 (3) | 7 (7) | 2 (2) |
| Other | 4 (4) | 3 (3) | 4 (4) | 3 (3) |
| Nonpharmacological ED interventions, No. (%) | ||||
| Elastic bandage | 39 (39) | 37 (36) | 23 (22) | 36 (35) |
| Splint | 12 (12) | 20 (19) | 18 (18) | 10 (10) |
| Cast | 10 (10) | 14 (14) | 6 (6) | 11 (11) |
| Ice | 7 (7) | 11 (11) | 10 (10) | 4 (4) |
| Other | 11 (11) | 5 (5) | 15 (15) | 16 (16) |
Abbreviation: ED, emergency department.
a
Patients received 400 mg of ibuprofen and 1000 mg of acetaminophen.
b
Patients received 5 mg of oxycodone and 325 mg of acetaminophen.
c
Patients received 5 mg of hydrocodone and 300 mg of acetaminophen.
d
Patients received 30 mg of codeine and 300 mg of acetaminophen.