| Summary of results: number of participants with ≥ 50% pain relief over 4 to 6 hours | ||||||
| Dose (mg) | Studies | Participants | Etoricoxib (%) | Placebo (%) | RR (95% CI) | NNT (95%CI) |
| 60 | 1 | 124 (dental) | 59 | 12 | not calculated | not calculated |
| 90 | 1 | 237 (dental) | 77 | 17 | 4.5 (2.4 to 8.4) | 1.7 (1.4 to 2.1) |
| 120 | 6 | 798 | 66 | 12 | 5.6 (4.0 to 7.8) | 1.8 (1.7 to 2.0) |
| 120 | 5 | 643 (dental only) | 72 | 11 | 6.7 (4.6 to 9.8) | 1.6 (1.5 to 1.8) |
| 180 | 1 | 123 (dental) | 86 | 12 | not calculated | not calculated |
| 240 | 1 | 125(dental) | 72 | 12 | not calculated | not calculated |
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