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World J Stem Cells. Dec 26, 2023; 15(12): 1035-1062
Published online Dec 26, 2023. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v15.i12.1035
Published online Dec 26, 2023. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v15.i12.1035
Table 1 Painkillers and numbers needed to treat
| Drug | Drug class | NNT | Ref. |
| Acetaminophen 650 mg + oxycodone 10 mg | NSAID + opioid | 2.7 | Gaskell et al[178], 2009 |
| Acetaminophen 500 mg + ibuprofen 200 mg | NSAID combination | 1.6 | Moore and Hersh[179], 2013 |
| Aspirin 1200 mg | NSAID | 2.4 | Bandolier Extra[180], 2003 |
| Codeine 60 mg | Opioid | 16.7 | Maxwell and Bateman[181], 2007 |
| Diclofenac 100 mg | NSAID | 1.8 | Gaskell et al[178], 2009 |
| Ibuprofen 400 mg | NSAID | 2.5 | Lyngstad et al[182], 2021 |
| Morphine 10 mg (intramuscular) | Opioid | 2.9 | Bandolier Extra[180], 2003 |
| Naproxen 500 mg | NSAID | 2.7 | Derry et al[183], 2009 |
| Oxycodone 15 mg | Opioid | 4.6 | Gaskell et al[178], 2009 |
- Citation: Silva MDVD, Piva M, Martelossi-Cebinelli G, Stinglin Rosa Ribas M, Hoffmann Salles Bianchini B, K Heintz O, Casagrande R, Verri Jr WA. Stem cells and pain. World J Stem Cells 2023; 15(12): 1035-1062
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v15/i12/1035.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v15.i12.1035