Ibuprofen compared with ibuprofen plus caffeine after third molar surgery

Pain

Volumn 66, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 247-251

  McQuay, H J ^a,c   Angell, K ^a   Carroll, D ^a   Moore, R A ^a   Juniper, R P ^b  

^a The Churchill   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Pain Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Ibuprofen; Postoperative pain; Randomized controlled trial; Third molar

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; IBUPROFEN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030220636     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(96)03043-6     Document Type: Article

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