Rapeeporn Malungpaishrope. Comparative study of efficacy of tramadol/acetaminophen combination tablet and ibuprofen in acute pain control after mandibular third molar surgery. (). Rangsit University. Rangsit University Library. : , 2018.
Comparative study of efficacy of tramadol/acetaminophen combination tablet and ibuprofen in acute pain control after mandibular third molar surgery
Abstract:
Background and Objective:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(NSAIDs) is the most common analgesic drug in
oral surgery. However, there are certain conditions that NSAIDs is contraindicated such as
allergy to NSAIDs. Tramadol/acetaminophen is an alternative. The aim of this study was to
compare the analgesic efficacy and subjects overall satisfaction between tramadol 37.5
mg/acetaminophen 325 mg combination tablet(Tr/Ac) and ibuprofen 400 mg(Ibu) in acute
pain control after surgical removal mandibular third molar.
Materials and Methods:
This double-blinded, block randomized controlled study in subjects aged between
18-40 years who were underwent surgical removal of mandibular third molar with overlying bone removal and tooth sectioning. Sixty-six subjects who sustained moderate to severe pain after surgery were randomized equally into two groups to receive either Tr/Ac or Ibu. The pain intensity using numeric pain rating scale of 0-10 and the pain relief using 5-point scale were recorded hourly after drug intake for the period of 6 hours. At the end of the study, overall satisfaction was recorded as a global assessment score on 5-point scale. The total pain relief of 6 hours(TOTPAR6) and the sum of pain intensity difference of 6 hours(SPID6) were calculated. These adverse drug reactions were also recorded.
Results:
The collected data from 33 subjects for each group was analyzed. TOTPAR6 of
Tr/Ac(11.61±4.61) and Ibu(13.18±4.60) were not statistically significantly different (Wilcoxon rank sum test, p>0.05). Likewise, SPID6 of Tr/Ac(19.76±11.43) and Ibu(20.27±10.37) were not statistically significantly different (Wilcoxon rank sum test, p>0.05). Satisfaction was not significantly greater in Ibu group than Tr/Ac group(Chi square, p>0.05). The overall reported events of adverse effect in Tr/Ac group was significantly higher than Ibu group(Chi square, p<0.05). Drowsiness was the most common adverse effect in both groups.
Conclusion:
The analgesic efficacy of tramadol 37.5 mg /acetaminophen 325 mg in acute pain
control after mandibular third molar surgery was comparable to Ibuprofen 400 mg. Both
agents were generally well tolerated. Ibuprofen has a better satisfaction score than
tramadol/acetaminophen, whereas tramadol/acetaminophen is associated with a higher
incidence of adverse effects.