O uso de ibuprofeno como analgésico e antitérmico encontra-se muito bem estabelecido, dispondo de boa documentação científica, com substancial volume de estudos clínicos que comprovam sua eficácia e segurança. Ref. 1, 2,3,4
Ref. 1 - Doyle G., Furey S. , Berlin R. , Cooper S., Jayawardena S., Ashraf E. & Baird L.. Gastrointestinal safety and tolerance of ibuprofen at maximum over-the-counter dose. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 1999; 13: 897-906.
Ref. 2 – Schachtel BP, Furey SA, Thoden WR. Nonprescription ibuprofen and acetaminophen in the treatment of tension-type headache. J Clin Pharmacol. 1996 Dec;36(12):1120-5.
Ref. 3 - Bradley JD. et al. Comparison of an antiinflamatory dose of ibuprofen, an analgesic dose of ibuprofen, and acetaminophen in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. The New England Journal of Medicine 1991; 325(2): 87-91. Ref. 4 - Zhang WY, Li
Wan Po A. Efficacy of minor analgesics in primary dysmenorrhoea: a systematic review. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1998;105(7):780-9.