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