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. 2016 Apr 20;2016(4):CD008541. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008541.pub3
Summary of results: relief of associated symptoms at two hours
Intervention Studies Attacks with symptom present Treatment (%) Control (%) Risk ratio (95% CI) NNT (95% CI)
Nausea            
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo 8 1705 36 10 3.5 (2.8 to 4.3) 3.9 (3.4 to 4.5)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs sumatriptan 85 mg 2 718 39 26 1.5 (1.2 to 1.9) 7.6 (5.0 to 16)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs naproxen 500 mg 2 726 39 36 1.1 (0.90 to 1.3) not calculated
Photophobia            
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo 8 3127 53 19 2.8 (2.4 to 3.1) 2.9 (2.7 to 3.2)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs sumatriptan 85 mg 2 1186 43 36 1.2 (1.04 to 1.4) 14 (7.8 to 59)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs naproxen 500 mg 2 1176 43 31 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) 8.3 (5.7 to 15)
Phonophobia            
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo 8 2856 54 20 2.6 (2.3 to 3.0) 2.9 (2.6 to 3.2)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs sumatriptan 85 mg 2 1146 48 38 1.3 (1.1 to 1.5) 10 (6.4 to 23)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs naproxen 500 mg 2 1135 48 32 1.5 (1.3 to 1.7) 6.4 (4.7 to 10)
CI: confidence interval; NNT: number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome.