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Ibuprofen Takes on APAP with Codeine: Who Wins?
RM Walls
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Abstract
Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs are widely used as analgesics, but many physicians still prescribe combined acetaminophen-codeine preparations, despite many studies showing that codeine has weak analgesic properties. In this double-blind, pharmaceutical-company-sponsored study from Norway, investigators randomized adult patients to receive 800 mg of oral ibuprofen or 800 mg of acetaminophen …