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Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs superior to codeine for managing outpatient postoperative pain

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen provide better pain control and have fewer adverse effects than codeine, a commonly prescribed opioid, when prescribed after outpatient surgery, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “In all surgery types, subgroups and outcome time points, NSAIDs were equal or...