NSAIDs May Be More Effective Than Paracetamol for Period Pain, Cochrane Researchers Study

ScienceDaily (Jan. 24, 2010) — Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen may be more effective for relieving period pain than paracetamol, according to the update of a Cochrane Review. However, it remains unclear whether any one NSAID is safer or more effective than others.