Table 3.
Mean pain intensity (MPI) and associated mean pain relief (MPR) by medication type
| Medication Type | MPI ± SD∗ | MPR ± SD† |
|---|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal (n=24) | ||
| Acetaminophen (n=9) | 6.8±3.0 | 5.9±2.8 |
| Acetaminophen+codeine (n=1) | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Diazepam (n=6) | 7.5±2.5 | 7.2±2.1 |
| Hydroxyzine (n=1) | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| Ibuprofen (n=3) | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| Oxycodone (n=1) | 10.0 | 7.0 |
| Unknown medication type (n=11) | 6.6±2.8 | 4.8±2.3 |
| Gastrointestinal (n=4) | ||
| Diazepam (n=2) | 7±2.5 | 6.5±0.5 |
| Ibuprofen (n=1) | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Unknown medication type (n=1) | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Neurologic (n=3) | ||
| Acetaminophen (n=1) | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Ibuprofen (n=2) | 6.0±0.0 | 9.0±1.0 |
| Unknown medication type (n=1) | 8.0 | 10 |
| Other (n=2) | ||
| Acetaminophen (n=1) | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Ibuprofen (n=1) | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Unknown medication type (n=2) | 9.5±0.5 | 8.0±4.0 |
∗
MPI is graded on a scale of 0=no pain to 10=worst possible pain.
†
MPR is graded on a scale of 0=intervention did not help at all to 10=intervention completely relieved pain.