Medicine and science in sports and exercise
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Med Sci Sports Exerc · Jun 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialIbuprofen and acetaminophen: effect on muscle inflammation after eccentric exercise.
We examined the influence of ibuprofen and acetaminophen on muscle neutrophil and macrophage concentrations after novel eccentric contractions. ⋯ Maximal over-the-counter doses of ibuprofen or acetaminophen, when administered therapeutically, do not affect muscle concentrations of neutrophils or macrophages 24 h after a novel bout of eccentric contractions.