Table 2

Comparison of primary and secondary outcomes in both treatment groups.


Combined Ibuprofen & acetaminophen N = 36
Ibuprofen N = 33
P value

Afebrile at 6 hours N (%)
30 (83.3)
19 (57.6)
0.018
Afebrile at 7 hours N (%)
31 (86.1)
14 (45.2)
<0.001
Afebrile at 8 hours N (%)
29 (80.6)
11 (35.5)
<0.001
Maximum temperature decline Mean (SD)
2.2 (0.7)
2.1 (1.2)
0.793

Nabulsi et al. BMC Medicine 2006 4:4   doi:10.1186/1741-7015-4-4