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Myth: Ibuprofen is superior to acetaminophen for the treatment of benign headaches in children and adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Sergio Manzano ,
Evelyne Doyon-Trottier  and
Benoît Bailey
Sergio Manzano
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital HUG, Geneva, Switzerland
Evelyne Doyon-Trottier
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics and the Division of Emergency Medicine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Que.
Benoît Bailey*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics and the Division of Emergency Medicine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Que.
*
CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175 Ch. de la Cote Ste-Catherine, Montréal QC H3T 1C5; benoit.bailey@umontreal.ca

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Keywords

acetaminophenibuprofenheadachemigraine
Type
Knowledge to Practice • Des connaissances à la pratique
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , May 2010 , pp. 220 - 222
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2010

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