Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Sep 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of oxycodone, ibuprofen, or the combination in the initial management of orthopedic injury-related pain in children.
Orthopedic injuries comprise a majority of the indications for analgesia in the emergency department. Oxycodone and ibuprofen have demonstrated efficacy for this indication, but no studies have compared these drugs in children. Our objective was to investigate the effectiveness of oxycodone, ibuprofen, or their combination for the management of orthopedic injury-related pain in children. ⋯ Oxycodone, ibuprofen, and the combination all provide effective analgesia for mild-to-moderate orthopedic injuries in children. Oxycodone or ibuprofen, alone, can be given, thereby avoiding the increase in adverse effects when given together.