Drug | Dose (mg) | Number of | Number with outcome/total | Percent with outcome | Risk ratio (95% CI) | NNT (95% CI) | |||
Studies | Participants | Active | Placebo | Active | Placebo | ||||
Aspirin | 500 | 2 | 213 | 45/135 | 20/78 | 34 | 26 | 1.3 (0.8 to 2.0) | Not calculated |
Aspirin | 600/650 | 60 | 4965 | 983/2496 | 379/2469 | 39 | 15 | 2.5 (2.3 to 2.8) | 4.2 (3.8 to 4.6) |
Aspirin | 1000 | 6 | 618 | 138/340 | 40/278 | 41 | 14 | 2.7 (2.0 to 3.7) | 4.2 (3.8 to 4.6) |
Dexketoprofen | 12.5 | 5 | 452 | 104/230 | 38/222 | 45 | 17 | 2.7 (2.0 to 3.7) | 3.6 (2.8 to 5.0) |
Dexketoprofen | 25 | 6 | 523 | 129/225 | 38/248 | 47 | 15 | 3.3 (2.4 to 4.5) | 3.2 (2.6 to 4.1) |
Diclofenac potassium | 25 | 4 | 502 | 140/248 | 37/274 | 56 | 15 | 3.9 (2.8 to 5.3) | 2.4 (2.0 to 2.9) |
Diclofenac potassium | 50 | 7 | 757 | 253/398 | 60/359 | 64 | 17 | 3.7 (2.9 to 4.7) | 2.1 (1.9 to 2.5) |
Dipyrone | 500 | 5 | 288 | 106/143 | 45/145 | 74 | 31 | 2.4 (1.8 to 3.1) | 2.3 (1.9 to 3.1) |
Ibuprofen acid | 200 | 18 | 2103 | 448/1094 | 67/1009 | 41 | 7 | 6.5 (5.1 to 8.2) | 2.9 (2.7 to 3.2) |
Ibuprofen acid | 400 | 51 | 5604 | 1596/3070 | 289/2543 | 52 | 12 | 4.6 (4.0 to 5.1) | 2.5 (2.4 to 2.6) |
Ibuprofen fast acting | 200 | 7 | 828 | 270/478 | 34/350 | 57 | 10 | 5.7 (4.2 to 7.9) | 2.1 (1.9 to 2.4) |
Ibuprofen fast acting | 400 | 13 | 1364 | 427/658 | 85/466 | 65 | 18 | 3.9 (3.2 to 4.7) | 2.1 (1.9 to 2.3) |
Ibuprofen + caffeine | 200+100 | 4 | 334 | 103/174 | 16/160 | 59 | 10 | 5.5 (3.5 to 8.7) | 2.1 (1.9 to 3.1) |
Ibuprofen + paracetamol | 200+500 | 3 | 508 | 240/349 | 10/159 | 69 | 6 | 10 (5.7 to 19) | 1.6 (1.5 to 1.8) |
Ibuprofen + paracetamol | 400+1000 | 3 | 543 | 278/384 | 10/159 | 72 | 6 | 11 (6.2 to 20) | 1.5 (1.4 to 1.7) |
Naproxen | 200/220 | 2 | 202 | 54/120 | 16/82 | 45 | 30 | 2.9 (1.6 to 5.1) | 3.4 (2.4 to 5.8) |
Naproxen | 400/440 | 3 | 334 | 103/210 | 14/124 | 49 | 11 | 4.8 (2.8 to 8.4) | 2.7 (2.2 to 3.5) |
Naproxen | 500/550 | 9 | 784 | 200/394 | 59/390 | 52 | 15 | 3.4 (2.6 to 4.4) | 2.7 (2.3 to 3.3) |
Paracetamol | 500 | 6 | 561 | 176/290 | 86/271 | 61 | 32 | 1.9 (1.6 to 2.3) | 3.5 (2.7 to 4.8) |
Paracetamol | 600/650 | 19 | 1886 | 358/954 | 145/932 | 38 | 16 | 2.4 (2.0 to 2.8) | 4.6 (3.9 to 5.5) |
Paracetamol | 975/1000 | 28 | 3232 | 876/1906 | 241/1329 | 46 | 18 | 2.7 (2.4 to 3.0) | 3.6 (3.2 to 4.1) |
CI: confidence interval; NNT: number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome. Note: NNT not calculated when result not significantly different from placebo. |