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. 2015 Feb 5;2015(2):CD010107. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010107.pub3
    Adverse events
Study ID Treatment Any Serious Withdrawals
Cooper 1982 (1) Ibuprofen 400 mg + codeine 60 mg, n = 41
 (2) Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 38
 (3) Aspirin 650 mg + codeine 60 mg, n = 45
 (4) Aspirin 650 mg, n = 38
 (5) Codeine sulphate 60 mg, n = 41
 (6) Placebo, n = 46 (1) 18/41
 (2) 11/38
 (5) 11/38
 (6) 5/46
 
 Events were mostly drowsiness and nausea None None
Daniels 2011 (1) Ibuprofen 400 mg + codeine 25.6 mg, n = 169
 (2) Paracetamol 1000 mg + codeine 30 mg, n = 113
 (3) Ibuprofen 200 mg + paracetamol 500 mg, n = 173
 (4) Ibuprofen 400 mg + paracetamol 1000 mg, n = 168
 (5) Placebo, n = 55 (1) 59/169
 (5) 21/55
 
 Events were nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, alveolar osteitis, body temperature increased None None
Frame 1986 (1) Ibuprofen 200 mg + codeine 15 mg, n = 32
 (2) Ibuprofen 400 mg + codeine 30 mg, n = 26
 (3) Ibuprofen 800 mg + codeine 60 mg, n = 26
 (4) Aspirin 600 mg, n = 25
 (5) Placebo, n = 26 (1) 2/32
 (2) 0/26
 (3) 9/26
 (4) 3/33
 (5) 5/26
 
 Events were nausea, dyspepsia, tiredness, faintness/shakiness, headaches, photophobia, muscle ache, and sore mouth None None
McQuay 1989 (1) Ibuprofen 400 mg + codeine 20 mg, n = 24
 (2) Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 23 No single dose data
 After 2 days, multiple doses
 (1) 3/24
 (2) 5/23 None None
Petersen 1993 (1) Ibuprofen 400 mg + codeine 60 mg, n = 29
(2) Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 31
No single dose data
After 2 doses
(1) 14/29
(2) 6/31
None None
Sunshine 1987 (1) Ibuprofen 200 mg + codeine 30 mg, n = 40
 (2) Ibuprofen 400 mg + codeine 60 mg, n = 40
 (3) Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 38
 (4) Codeine sulphate 60 mg, n = 37
 (5) Placebo, n = 40 (1) 1/40
 (2) 1/40
 (3) 0/38
 (4) 0/37
 (5) 0/40
 
 Events were drowsiness (moderate) and numbness of legs (mild) None None