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Postoperative analgesia with preoperative oral ibuprofen or acetaminophen in children undergoing myringotomy . Previous studies have shown over 70 % of children require analgesics following bilateral myringotomy and tube placement ( BM & T ) . This double-blind , placebo-controlled study compared the postoperative analgesic effects of preoperatively administered oral acetaminophen or ibuprofen . Forty three ASA I or II children age six months or older scheduled for elective BM & T were randomized to receive acetaminophen ( paracetamol ) 15 mg.kg-1 , ibuprofen 10 mg.kg-1 , or placebo . Postoperative pain was assessed using the Children 's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale ( CHEOPS ) upon arrival to the PACU and at 5 , 10 , 15 , 30 , 45 , and 60 min . CHEOP scores did not differ between the groups at any time . There was no difference in the number of children receiving rescue analgesia . This study showed no benefit of preoperatively administered oral ibuprofen 10 mg.kg-1 or acetaminophen 15 mg.kg-1 over placebo for the relief of postoperative pain in children undergoing BM & T .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
ibuprofen
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Intervention_Pharmacological
acetaminophen
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Intervention_Pharmacological
analgesics
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Intervention_Pharmacological
acetaminophen
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Intervention_Pharmacological
ibuprofen
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Intervention_Pharmacological
acetaminophen ( paracetamol
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Intervention_Pharmacological
ibuprofen
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Intervention_Control
placebo
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Intervention_Pharmacological
ibuprofen
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Intervention_Pharmacological
acetaminophen
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Outcome_Other
Children 's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale ( CHEOPS )
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Outcome_Other
rescue analgesia