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. 2015 Jul 29;2015(7):CD007373. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007373.pub3

3. Outcome summary: side effects and satisfaction.

Study N Experimental intervention Delivery Side effects or adverse events Satisfaction or acceptability
NSAID
Karabayirli 2012 103 Naproxen 550 mg Tablet 0 Unsatisfied: naproxen < placebo
Hubacher 2006 2019 Ibuprofen 400 mg Tablet, oral _ _
Jensen 1998 55 Ibuprofen 600 mg Tablet, oral _ _
Bednarek 2015 202 Ibuprofen 800 mg Tablet, oral _ _
Chor 2012 87 Ibuprofen 800 mg Tablet, oral 0 _
Massey 1974 58 Naproxen 300 mg (x 4 doses) + paracervical block (1% lidocaine 8 mL) Tablet, oral NAa _
Ngo 2014 67 Ketorolac 30 mg Intramuscular injection NA NA
Lidocaine
Maguire 2012 200 2% gel (1 mL) Swab NA NA
Mohammad‐Alizadeh‐C 2010 96 2% gel Swab _ _
Allen 2013 150 2% gel (6 mL) 2 sites, 3 mL each NSc NS
Nelson 2013 40 2% (1.2 mL) Infused, 3 sites _ _
McNicholas 2012 200 2% gel (2.5 to 4 mL) 0.5 to 1 mL Topical; 2 to 3 mL inserted NA _
Rapkin 2014 64 2% gel (5 mL) Self‐inserted vaginally _ NA
Tornblom‐Paulander 2015 218 4% gel (8.5 mL) Topical, 3 sites NS _
Aksoy 2015 200 10% spray (40 mg) Topical, 2 sites; 4 puffs total NA _
Ahmadi Doulabi 2013 92 EMLA cream 5% (lidocaine + prilocaine) (5 g) Swab _ _
Mody 2012 50 1% paracervical block (10 mL) 2 sites, 5 mL each NS _
Cırık 2013b 95 1% paracervical block (10 mL) 2 sites, 5 mL each NS _
Castro 2014 100 2% intracervical block (1.8 mL) 4 sites _ NS
Misoprostol
Sääv 2007 80 400 μg + diclofenac Sublingual Shivering: misoprostol > placebo;
 Other: NS NS
Ibrahim 2013 274 400 µg + diclofenac sublingual Headache or abdominal pain: misoprostol > placebo;
 Other: NS Choose again or recommend to friend: misoprostol < control
Heikinheimo 2010 89 400 µg Sublingual NS _
Edelman 2011 40 400 µg Buccal NS _
Lathrop 2013 73 400 µg Buccal _ NS
Espey 2014 83 400 µg Buccal NS NS
Lotke 2013 61 400 μg Vaginal or buccal NS NS
Swenson 2012 108 400 μg Vaginal or buccal NA NS
Dijkhuizen 2011 270 400 μg Vaginal NS _
Scavuzzi 2013 190 400 μg Vaginal NS Misoprostol > placebo
Other
Bednarek 2013 24 Nitroprusside gel 1% 1 mL NS Satisfaction with pain control: NS;
 Satisfaction with procedure: nitroprusside < placebo
Micks 2014 24 Nitroglycerin ointment 0.5 mg 1 mL NS Satisfaction with pain control or procedure: NS
Karabayirli 2012 103 Tramadol 50 mg Tablet None NS
Shahnazi 2012 106 Lavender 10 drops in diluted milk 3 drops on cotton, inhaled None _
Cameron 2013 200 Delayed bladder emptying (after IUC insertion) Oral (water 1 L) _ _

aNA = not available (assessed but not reported, or provided insufficient data)
 bExcluded from sensitivity analysis due to low quality evidence
 cNS = no significant difference between study arms