Comparison of Efficacy of Intravenous Paracetamol and Dexketoprofen for Acute Traumatic Musculoskeletal Pain

Summary

* Currently, paracetamol and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs are widely used by emergency physicians in Turkey for the treatment of patients with acute traumatic musculoskeletal pain. * The objective of the study is compare the efficacy of intravenous dexketoprofen with paracetamol in the treatment of acute traumatic musculoskeletal pain.

Timeline

Start

2015-12

Primary completion

2016-12

Completion

2016-12

Publications

• Yilmaz A, Sabirli R, Ozen M, Turkcuer I, Erdur B, Arikan C, Demirozogul E, Sarohan A, Seyit M, Ok N. Intravenous paracetamol versus dexketoprofen in acute musculoskeletal trauma in the emergency department: A randomised clinical trial. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 May;37(5):902-908. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.08.023. Epub 2018 Aug 8.

Drugs

Indications