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. 2014 May 27;2014(5):CD009108. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009108.pub2
Summary of results B: Pain‐free at one hour in placebo‐controlled studies
Route of administration Dose
 (mg) Number of Number with outcome/total Percent with outcome Relative benefit
 (95% CI) NNT (95% CI)
Studies Participants Active Placebo Active Placebo
In participants with moderate or severe baseline pain
Oral 50 5 1735 45/902 16/833 5 2 2.6 (1.5 to 4.7) 33 (21 to 73)
Oral 100 6 3176 158/2216 15/960 7 2 4.0 (2.3 to 6.8) 18 (15 to 24)
Subcutaneous 4 2 664 134/411 16/253 33 6 4.7 (2.8 to 7.7) 3.8 (3.2 to 4.8)
Subcutaneous 6 16 3592 905/2198 99/1394 41 7 5.6 (4.6 to 6.8) 2.9 (2.7 to 3.2)
Intranasal 20 2 499 39/320 4/179 12 2 6.2 (2.2 to 18) 10 (7.1 to 17)
In participants with mild baseline pain
Oral 50 5 1246 161/624 87/622 26 14 1.9 (1.5 to 2.4) 8.5 (6.2 to 13)
Oral 100 5 1240 189/618 87/622 31 14 2.2 (1.8 to 2.8) 6.0 (4.7 to 8.3)