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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Amy L Drendel, Marc H Gorelick, Steven J Weisman, Roger Lyon, David C Brousseau, Michael K Kim
STUDY OBJECTIVE: We compare the treatment of pain in children with arm fractures by ibuprofen 10 mg/kg versus acetaminophen with codeine 1 mg/kg/dose (codeine component). METHODS: This was a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial of children during the first 3 days after discharge from the emergency department (ED). The primary outcome was failure of the oral study medication, defined as use of the rescue medication. Pain medication use, pain scores, functional outcomes, adverse effects, and satisfaction were also assessed...
October 2009: Annals of Emergency Medicine
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