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. 2014 May 27;2014(5):CD009108. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009108.pub2
Summary of results G: Any adverse event within 24 hours in placebo‐controlled studies
Route of administration Dose
 (mg) Number of Number with outcome/total Percent with outcome Relative harm
 (95% CI) NNH (95% CI)
Studies Participants Active Placebo Active Placebo
In participants with moderate or severe baseline pain
Oral 25 4 1550 371/956 220/594 39 37 1.1 (1.0 to 1.3) Not calculated
Oral 50 10 3728 667/2114 389/1614 32 24 1.3 (1.2 to 1.4) 13 (9.7 to 22)
Oral 100 12 3257 931/2171 255/1086 43 23 1.7 (1.5 to 1.9) 5.2 (4.4 to 6.2)
Subcutaneous 4 3 720 313/442 113/278 71 41 1.8 (1.6 to 2.2) 3.3 (2.7 to 4.4)
Subcutaneous 6 9 1342 341/767 137/575 44 24 2.1 (1.8 to 2.5) 4.9 (3.9 to 6.4)
Intranasal 20 2 516 125/331 27/185 38 15 2.9 (2.0 to 4.2) 4.3 (3.3 to 6.3)
In participants with mild baseline pain
Oral 50 6 1242 104/642 43/600 16 7 2.3 (1.6 to 3.2) 11 (8.0 to 18)
Oral 100 4 941 89/471 32/470 19 7 2.7 (1.9 to 4.0) 8.3 (6.1 to 13)