Trial reportIndian journal of pediatrics2009
Antipyretic effect of ketoprofen.
Trial report in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Poor-tasting pediatric medicines: Part 1. A scoping review of their impact on patient acceptability, medication adherence, and treatment outcomes.Frontiers in drug delivery · 2025Pooled it
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen) use in infants and children was never shown to be safe for neurodevelopment: a systematic review with citation tracking.European journal of pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Comparison of Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) With Ibuprofen for Treatment of Fever or Pain in Children Younger Than 2 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2020Pooled it
- Comparison of acetaminophen and ketoprofen in febrile children: a single dose randomized clinical trial.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2012Trial
- Ketoprofen versus paracetamol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen in the management of fever: results of two randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group, repeated-dose, multicentre, phase III studies in children.Clinical drug investigation · 2010Trial
- Dose-finding studies of ketoprofen in the management of fever in children: report on two randomized, single-blind, comparator-controlled, single-dose, multicentre, phase II studies.Clinical drug investigation · 2010Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of NSAIDs in Infants: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature of the Past 20 Years.Paediatric drugs · 2022Review
- Effects of acetaminophen and ibuprofen monotherapy in febrile children: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2022Review
- The Effects of Gardenia Jasminoides on Periodontitis in Ligature-Induced Rat Model.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2020Article
- Evaluation of histophysiological alterations associated with ketoprofen administration in albino NMRI mice.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2020Article
- Recent Advances in Pediatric Use of Oral Paracetamol in Fever and Pain Management.Pain and therapy · 2015Article
- The safety of ketoprofen in different ages.Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics · 2013Article
- Randomized controlled study of the antipyretic efficacy of oral paracetamol, intravenous paracetamol, and intramuscular diclofenac in patients presenting with fever to the emergency department.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2013Article
- Ketoprofen pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and tolerability in pediatric patients.Paediatric drugs · 2010Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and side effect profile of ketoprofen as well as compliance with respect to the taste of the drug and compare these parameters with those of acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
methodsA total of 301 patients between 1-14 years of age who applied to emergency rooms of three medical centers with the complaint of fever that required antipyretic therapy were included in the study. Fever was measured with the aid of a tympanic thermometer (Braun Kronberg 6014) and followed for 4-6 hours. The measurement was repeated at 30, 60, 120 minutes, and again 4-6 hours after the initial assessment.
resultsThe mean age of the patients was 47.8+/-41.1 months. The patients randomly received 15 mg/kg/dose of acetaminophen (n=112 group 1), 0.5 mg/kg/dose of ketoprofen (n=105, group 2), or 10 mg/kg/dose of ibuprofen (n=84, group 3). Fever was 38.4+/-0.7 degrees C, 38.4+/-0.7 degrees C, and 38.5+/-0.5 degrees C at 30 minutes; 38.0+/-0.7 degrees C, 37.9+/-0.7 degrees C, and 38.0+/-0.6 degrees C at 60 minutes (p>0.05), 37.7+/-0.6 degrees C, 37.6+/-0.7 degrees C, and 37.7+/-0.5 degrees C at 120 minutes (p>0.05); 37.5+/-0.7 degrees C, 37.3+/-0.6 degrees C, and 37.4+/-0.6 degrees C at 4-6 hours after admission (p>0.05). The fever was significantly lower at 30, 60, and 120 minutes in all group s (p<0.05). Early vomiting after medication (<6 hours) was observed in 3.8%, 13.5%, and 9.6% whereas late vomiting (6-48 hours) occurred in 1.3%, 2.7%, and 5.8% respectively (p>0.05). Bad taste was expressed by 5.1%, 12.2%, and 5.8% early (<6 hours), and 3.9%, 8.1%, and 3.8% late (6-48 hours) (p>0.05). There were no differences between age groups for antipyretic effect, taste and adverse effect in three drugs (p>0.05).
conclusionAll three drugs were similar in terms of efficacy, adverse effects, and compliance within 48 hours of therapy. These results suggest that ketoprofen may be used for antipyresis as an alternative to acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
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