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. 2015 Oct 13;2015(10):CD011407. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011407.pub2
Drug Dose
 (mg) Number of Per cent with outcome Risk ratio
 (95% CI)
Studies Participants Active Placebo
Aspirin 600/650 46 3633 11 9.5 1.2 (1.0 to 1.4)
Aspirin 9200/1000 4 404 26 12 1.6 (1.1 to 2.3)
Celecoxib 200 4 669 16 17 0.9 (0.6 to 1.3)
Celecoxib 400 6 725 34 46 1.0 (0.8 to 1.2)
Dexketoprofen 10/12.5 3 258 9 46 0.6 (0.3 to 1.3)
Dexketoprofen 20/25 5 413 20 46 1.3 (0.8 to 2.1)
Diclofenac fast acting All doses 5 636 8 46 1.0 (0.6 to 1.8
Diclofenac potassium All doses 7 1090 8 46 1.0 (0.7 to 1.6)
Diflunisal 250 3 195 3 6 0.5 (0.2 to 1.8)
Diflunisal 500 7 462 18 15 1.3 (0.8 to 1.9)
Diflunisal 1000 6 417 29 16 1.8 (1.2 to 2.6)
Etodolac 50 4 320 8 6 1.4 (0.6 to 3.2)
Etodolac 100 5 459 11 7 1.6 (0.9 to 2.8)
Etodolac 200 7 633 22 17 1.2 (0.9 to 1.7)
Etodolac 400 4 310 28 34 0.8 (0.5 to 1.2)
Etoricoxib 120/180/240 5 1029 32 38 0.9 (0.7 to 1.1)
Fenoprofen 200 4 287 6 6 0.9 (0.4 to 2.1)
Flurbiprofen 25 3 221 14 16 0.9 (0.5 to 1.7)
Flurbiprofen 50 8 564 13 17 0.8 (0.5 to 1.1)
Flurbiprofen 100 5 342 12 12 1.0 (0.6 to 1.8)
Ibuprofen 50 2 225 10 7 1.3 (0.6 to 3.0)
Ibuprofen 100 3 310 14 13 1.2 (0.7 to 2.1)
Ibuprofen 200 14 1808 19 19 0.9 (0.7 to 1.02)
Ibuprofen 400 40 4867 17 16 0.9 (0.8 to 1.04)
Ketoprofen 12.5 3 274 6 4 1.3 (0.5 to 3.6)
Ketoprofen 25 7 490 10 10 1.2 (0.7 to 2.0)
Ketoprofen 50 4 278 21 14 1.6 (0.9 to 2.6)
Ketoprofen 100 3 175 22 18 1.2 (0.7 to 2.2)
Lornoxicam 8 3 273 44 23 1.4 (0.9 to 2.2)
Lumiracoxib 400 3 460 13 18 0.7 (0.4 to 1.3)
Mefenamic acid 500 2 104 13 6 2.2 (0.7 to 7.2)
Naproxen 400/440 3 334 22 17 1.3 (0.8 to 2.2)
Naproxen 500/550 9 784 27 29 1.0 (0.7 to 1.2)
Rofecoxib all doses 25 3688 34 35 1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)
Note that statistically significant results in risk ratio are in BOLD