J Otolaryngol Head N
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J Otolaryngol Head N · Oct 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of ibuprofen and acetaminophen with codeine following cosmetic facial surgery.
To compare the efficacy and side effects of ibuprofen and acetaminophen with codeine when given postoperatively following cosmetic facial surgery and to assess whether bruising is worse or the incidence of hematoma is greater when ibuprofen is taken postoperatively. ⋯ Ibuprofen 400 mg is as effective as acetaminophen/codeine 600/60 mg for pain relief following cosmetic facial surgery. Ibuprofen is better tolerated, with fewer side effects, than acetaminophen with codeine. Ibuprofen given postoperatively does not result in increased bruising or increased incidence of hematoma.