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. 2015 Sep 28;2015(9):CD008659. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008659.pub3
Drug and dose Mean or median time to remedication
 (hours) Percentage remedicating within 6 hours Percentage remedicating within 8 hours
Active Placebo Active Placebo Active Placebo
Aspirin 600/650 mg 55 75
Aspirin 1000 mg   67 83
Celecoxib 200 mg 6.6 2.6
Celecoxib 400 mg 8.4 1.6
Codeine 60 mg 2.7 2 38 46
Dexketoprofen 10/12.5 mg 54 74
Dexketoprofen 20/25 mg 52 75
Diclofenac fast acting 50 mg 7.6 3.8 33 71
Diclofenac fast acting 100 mg 50 78
Diclofenac potassium 25 mg 3.1 1.2 51 71
Diclofenac potassium 50 mg 4.5 1.7 59 69
Diclofenac potassium 100 mg 6.3 2 34 72
Diclofenac sodium 50 mg 59 69
Diflunisal 500 mg 9.8 3.2 22 66
Diflunisal 1000 mg 10.9 3.2 23 75
Etoricoxib 120 mg 20 2 50 92
Flurbiprofen 25 mg 35 70
Flurbiprofen 50 mg 25 66
Flurbiprofen 100 mg 16 68
Gabapentin 250 mg 2.4 2.1 69 86
Ibuprofen acid 200 mg 4.7 2.1 67 87
Ibuprofen acid 400 mg 5.6 1.9 43 80
Ibuprofen fast acting 200 mg 43 78
Ibuprofen fast acting 400 mg 32 82
Ibuprofen + caffeine 100/100 mg 34 66
Ibuprofen + caffeine 200/100 mg 26 60
Ibuprofen + paracetamol 200/500 mg 7.6 1.7 34 79
Ibuprofen + paracetamol 400/1000 mg 8.3 1.7 25 79
Ibuprofen + oxycodone 400/5 mg > 6 2.2 40 83
Ketoprofen 12.5 mg 80 98
Ketoprofen 25 mg 46 79
Ketoprofen 50 mg 48 81
Ketoprofen 100 mg 43 85
Lornoxicam 8 mg 4.7 1.4
Naproxen 500/550 mg 8.9 2
Oxycodone 5 mg 2.3 2.1
Paracetamol 500 mg 35 63
Paracetamol 600/650 mg 3.5 2.4 52 65
Paracetamol 975/1000 mg 3.9 1.7 53 72
Paracetamol + codeine 300/30 mg 3.9 2.9 48 57
Paracetamol + codeine 600‐650/60 mg 4.1 2.4 59 80
Paracetamol + codeine 800‐1000/60 mg 5 2.3
Paracetamol + oxycodone 325/5 mg 4.3 2 66 85
Paracetamol + oxycodone 650/10 mg 9.8 1.5 55 83
Paracetamol + oxycodone 1000/10 mg 8.7 1.1
Rofecoxib 50 mg 13.8 1.9 27 74