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. 2013 Nov 25;2013(11):CD003227. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003227.pub3
Adverse events Withdrawals
Study ID Treatment Any Serious Adverse event Other
Bagan 1998 (1) dipyrone 575 mg, n = 40
(2) dexketoprofen 12.5 mg, n = 38
(3) dexketoprofen 25 mg, n = 42
13 participants in total reported 18 events
(1) somnolence, headache
(2) somnolence, gastric discomfort, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tiredness, other
None None None
Bhounsule 1990 (1) dipyrone 500 mg, n = 20
(2) ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 20
(3) paracetamol 600 mg, n = 20
(4) aspirin 600 mg, n = 20
(5) placebo, n = 20
None None None Not reported
Boraks 1987 (1) dipyrone 500 mg, n = 39
(2) aspirin 650 mg, n = 41
(3) flurbiprofen 50 mg, n = 40
(4) placebo, n = 39
(1) 4/39 (somnolence, dizziness, nausea, headache)
(2) 6/41
(3) 7/40
(4) 8/39 (somnolence, dizziness, nausea, warm feeling)
Not reported None reported Not reported
Gonzalez Garcia 1994 (1) dipyrone 500 mg, n = 30
(2) ketorolac 10 mg, n = 30
(2) 2/30 (somnolence) None None None
Ibarra 1993 (1) dipyrone 2.5 g, n = 48
(2) ketorolac 30 mg, n = 49
(1) 1/48 (nausea)
(2) 4/49 (nausea, tiredness, headache)
(mild or moderate, related to test drugs)
None None None
Mendl 1992 (1) dipyrone 2.5 g iv, n = 50
(2) tramadol 100 mg iv, n = 50
"No clinically relevant side effects observed" None None Not reported
Miguel Rivero 1997 (1) dipyrone 2 g, n = 35
(2) ibuprofen arginine 400 mg, n = 36
(3) placebo, n = 35
(1) 0/35
(2) 1/36
(3) 1/35
(headache ‐ judged related to test drug)
None None None
Olson 1999 (1) dipyrone 500 mg, n = 27
(2) ketoprofen 25 mg, n = 28
(3) ketoprofen 50 mg, n = 26
(4) placebo, n = 27
"No adverse events reported during this study" None None None
Patel 1980 (1) dipyrone 2.5 g im, n = 51
(2) pethidine 100 mg im, n = 49
(1) 1/51 (hypotension)
(2) 1/49 (urinary retention)
(not related to test drugs)
None None Not reported
Pinto 1984 (1) dipyrone 500 mg, n = 27
(2) paracetamol 500 mg, n = 29
(3) placebo, n = 29
(1) 1/27 (arterial hypertension) None None Not reported
Rosas Perez 1986 (1) dipyrone 1 g supp, n = 20
(2) suprofen 300 mg supp, n = 20
"No undesirable side effects attributable to the product were observed" None None Not reported
Rubinstein 1986 (1) dipyrone 1000 mg, n = 30
(2) paracetamol 500 mg, n = 30
(3) placebo, n = 30
(2) 1/30 (vomiting) None None None
Sakata 1986 (1) dipyrone 1000 mg, n = 29
(2) paracetamol 1000 mg, n = 30
(3) placebo, n = 27
Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported
Santos Pereira 1986 (1) dipyrone 1000 mg, n = 28
(2) paracetamol 1000 mg, n = 28
(3) placebo, n = 29
"well tolerated" Not reported Not reported Not reported
Stankov 1995 (1) dipyrone 2.5 g, n = 51
(2) tramadol 100 mg, n = 49
(1) 12/51
(2) 16/4
(mostly gastrointestinal with nausea, or affecting airways in participants with bronchitis)
Not reported None None