A NEW meta-analysis study has
concluded that greater pain relief
may be achieved when paracetamol
is combined with caffeine.
The study derived its conclusion
by looking at the overall effect of
adding 130mg of caffeine to 1000mg
of paracetamol to treat moderate
to severe pain.
“The balance of evidence
supports the view that the
combination of paracetamol and
caffeine is effective and suitable for
use in the management of acute
pain if paracetamol alone is
insufficient,” said author Professor
Ric Day, Director of Clinical
Pharmacology and Toxicology at St
Vincent’s Hospital Sydney.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 25 Jun 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 25 Jun 10
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