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. 2016 Apr 20;2016(4):CD008541. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008541.pub3
Summary of results: Pain‐free and headache relief
  Baseline pain Studies Attacks
treated
Treatment
(%)
Placebo or comparator
(%)
Risk ratio (95% CI) NNT
(95% CI)
Pain‐free at 2 h              
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo mild 8 3395 50 18 2.8 (2.4 to 3.1) 3.1 (2.9 to 3.5)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs placebo ≥ mod 4 2596 28 7.7 3.7 (3.0 to 4.5) 4.9 (4.3 to 5.7)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo ≥ mod 3 2105 27 8.1 3.3 (2.6 to 4.1) 5.4 (4.6 to 6.5)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs sumatriptan 50‐85 mg ≥ mod 3 1925 32 23 1.4 (1.2 to 1.7) 10 (7.4 to 18)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs naproxen 500 mg ≥ mod 3 1944 32 16 2.0 (1.7 to 2.4) 6.1 (5.0 to 7.9)
Headache relief at 2 h              
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs placebo ≥ mod 4 2596 58 27 2.2 (2.0 to 2.4) 3.2 (2.9 to 3.6)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo ≥ mod 3 2105 57 27 2.1 (1.9 to 2.4) 3.4 (3.0 to 3.9)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs sumatriptan 50‐85 mg ≥ mod 3 1925 62 52 1.2 (1.1 to 1.3) 9.8 (6.8 to 17)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs naproxen 500 mg ≥ mod 3 1944 62 44 1.4 (1.3 to 1.5) 5.5 (4.4 to 7.2)
Sustained pain‐free during the 24 h post dose              
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo mild 8 3396 37 12 3.0 (2.6 to 3.6) 4.1 (3.7 to 4.6)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs placebo ≥ mod 4 2596 20 6 3.4 (2.7 to 4.4) 7.0 (5.9 to 8.5)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo ≥ mod 3 2005 19 6 3.1 (2.4 to 4.0) 7.7 (6.4 to 9.8)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs sumatriptan 50‐85 mg ≥ mod 3 1925 24 14 1.7 (1.4 to 2.1) 10 (7.4 to 15)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs naproxen 500 mg ≥ mod 3 1944 24 11 2.3 (1.8 to 2.8) 7.4 (6.0 to 9.9)
Sustained headache relief during the 24 h post dose              
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs placebo ≥ mod 4 2596 43 16 2.6 (2.3 to 3.0) 3.8 (3.4 to 4.3)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo ≥ mod 3 2107 42 16 2.6 (2.2 to 3.0) 3.9 (3.4 to 4.5)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs sumatriptan 50‐85 mg ≥ mod 3 1925 46 33 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) 7.9 (5.9 to 12)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 50‐85/500 mg vs naproxen 500 mg ≥ mod 3 1944 46 28 1.6 (1.5 to 1.9) 5.6 (4.5 to 7.4)