Myth: Ibuprofen is superior to acetaminophen for the treatment of benign headaches in children and adults

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 220-222

  Manzano, Sergio ^a   Doyon Trottier, Evelyne ^b   Bailey, Benoît ^b  

^a Children's Hospital HUG   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Headache; Ibuprofen; Migraine

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT DISEASE; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; HEADACHE; HIGH ALTITUDE HEADACHE; HUMAN; MIGRAINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENSION HEADACHE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHILD; HEADACHE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956674308     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500012276     Document Type: Article

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