Comparing pain medicine schedules for children after surgery
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Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of giving pain medicine (acetaminophen and ibuprofen) to children after general surgery. One approach alternates the medicines, the other combines them, to see which controls pain better.
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Who can take part
- The child must be between 3 and 18 years old
- The child must be having a general surgery (like hernia repair, appendix removal, gallbladder removal, circumcision, wound care, or a central line placement)
- The child must not be allergic to acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin)
- The child must not be going through evaluation for abuse or non-accidental trauma
- The child must not be pregnant
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