title: Pain control after third molar surgery--a comparative study of ibuprofen (Ibumetin) and a paracetamol/codeine combination (Citodon).
abstract: Two analgesics commonly used in oral surgery, ibuprofen (Ibumetin) and a paracetamol/codeine combination (Citodon) have been compared in a single-blind multi-centre trial after third molar surgery. The study comprised 120 patients, 60 in each treatment group. The profiles of postoperative pain in the two groups were similar from the first postoperative day, but Ibumetin was better pain reliever on the day of surgery. The profiles of postoperative swelling and trismus had the same general course, but patients taking Ibumetin reported lower scores for these variables during the whole postoperative period. Citodon induced significantly more side-effects than Ibumetin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Central Hospital, Kristianstad, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lysell
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anzén
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003061:Codeine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004487:Edema / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014313:Trismus / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C526278:acetaminophen, codeine drug combination; D000082:Acetaminophen; D003061:Codeine; D007052:Ibuprofen