Study Review: Ibuprofen paracetamol for alternative to opioids in pain management

This publication summarises data in a recent review of fixed-dose combination ibuprofen/paracetamol as an alternative to opioids for the management of acute pain. In New Zealand, the fixed-dose combination ibuprofen/paracetamol 200mg/500mg Nuromol® is available for the temporary relief of pain and/or inflammation associated with headache, migraine headache, tension headache, muscular pain, cold & flu symptoms, period pain, dental pain, sinus pain, back pain and arthritic pain. This review is sponsored by Reckitt.

A free full-text PDF of the review Kusher P, et al. Ibuprofen/acetaminophen fixed-dose combination as an alternative to opioids in management of common pain types. Postgraduate Medicine. 2024 Aug;136(6):594–602, is available here.

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