Table 3:

Proportion of participants with adverse effects between groups

Adverse effect*Patient group, no. (%)p value†
Morphine
n = 66		Ibuprofen
n = 68
Any37 (56.1)21 (30.9)< 0.01
Nausea18 (27.3)4 (5.9)< 0.01
Vomiting8 (12.1)2 (2.9)0.04
Drowsiness23 (34.8)14 (20.6)0.07
Dizziness8 (12.1)6 (8.8)0.5
Constipation4 (6.1)1 (1.5)0.2
Other‡8 (12.1)3 (4.4)0.1

  • ↵* Some patients had more than 1 adverse effect.

  • ↵† Pearson χ2 test.

  • ↵‡ Includes headache, abdominal pain, irritability and hyperactivity.