Table 3

Proportion of women who used rescue analgesic

Percent who remedicated by (hrs)

Drug & dose (mg)

6

8

12

Rofecoxib 25

21

25

28

Rofecoxib 50

22

24

27

Ibuprofen 400

22

35

41

Naproxen sodium 550

18

24

29

Placebo

37

44

50

Edwards et al. BMC Women's Health 2004 4:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6874-4-5