title: [Comparing efficiencies of diclofenac sodium and paracetamol in patients with primary dysmenorrhea pain by using Visual Analog Scale].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of diclofenac sodium to paracetamol using a visual analog scale in the patients presenting to the emergency room with primary dysmenorrhea.
  
  
  METHODS
  Group I (n=40) patients were diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea and treated with paracetamol (1 gr intravenous) and Group II (n=40) patients were diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea and treated with diclofenac sodium (75 mg intramuscular). In both groups, patients were 19-30 years old. In all groups, the intensity of the pain was ranked from 0 (no pain) to 10 (intolerable) using VAS. The VAS scores were compared between treatment groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between two groups, there was no statistically significant difference in age, mean arterial pressure and pulse values. The initial VAS values of the first group were higher than that of 2nd group. Following treatment, in the 10th and 30th minutes, the VAS values were lower in Group I than Group II (p=0.00). The VAS values of each group were significantly different from each other on the 10th and 30th minutes. VAS values at the 10th and 30th minutes were lower compared to the initial values and the values in the 30th minute were lower relative to the 10th minute (p=0.00) in both treatment groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We can suggest that paracetamol is more efficient than diclofenac sodium in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey. muratayanbozkir@gmail.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayan
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Taş
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Söğüt
authors.forename: Semih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arıcı
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esen
authors.forename: Fazlı
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirtürk
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000328:Adult; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D064232:Visual Analog Scale
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004008:Diclofenac; D000082:Acetaminophen