Caffeine as an analgesic adjuvant for acute pain in adults.

BACKGROUND: Caffeine has been added to common analgesics such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, and aspirin, in the belief that it enhances analgesic efficacy. Evidence to support this belief is limited and often based on invalid comparisons. OBJECTIVES: To assess the relative efficacy in acute pain of a...

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Main Authors: Derry, C, Derry, S, Moore, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012