Researchers in Canada also said ibuprofen is less addictive and causes fewer side effects than codeine.
It is used to decrease pain or fever and is taken by sufferers of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as injured sportspeople, professional and amateur.'In all surgery types, sub-groups and outcome time points, NSAIDs were equal or superior to codeine for postoperative pain,' said Dr Matthew Choi, associate professor of surgery at McMaster University in Canada.'We found that patients randomized to NSAIDs following outpatient surgical procedures reported better pain scores, better global assessment scores, fewer adverse effects and no difference in bleeding events, compared with those receiving codeine.' .The NSAID works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation, and is used to decrease pain or fever. Researchers also found that as well as being more effective at relieving pain than codeine, NSAIDs also caused fewer side effects such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness and headaches