The efficacy of suppository versus oral ibuprofen for reducing fever in children
Keywords:
fever, ibuprofen, children
Abstract
Background Ibuprofen suppository is used to reduce fever inchildren who are unable to receive it orally. The effectiveness of
ibuprofen suppository compared to that of oral ibuprofen has not
been documented in Indonesian children.
Objective The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of
ibuprofen suppository with that of oral ibuprofen for reducing
fever in children.
Methods This study was a randomized clinical trial without blind-
ing on children aged 2-5 years with body weight of 12.5 to 16 kg
who had fever. Subjects received ibuprofen in either oral (7.5
mg/kg) or suppository (125 mg) form. The temperature was mea-
sured prior to ibuprofen administration, 30 minutes afterwards,
and every subsequent half hour until the end of the sixth hour.
Any observed adverse effects were recorded.
Results Mean time needed for fever reduction was 2.72 (SD 1.1)
hours in the suppository group, compared to 3.43 (SD 0.9) hours
in the oral group (P=0.004). The mean rate of fever reduction in
the suppository group was 0.90 (SD 0.4) °C/hour, while in the
oral group it was 0.61 (SD 0.3) °C/hour. However, mean maxi-
mum temperature lowering ability did not differ significantly [2.11
(SD 0.7) °C for the suppository group and 1.99 (SD 0.7) °C, for
the oral group (P=0.489)]. There was no significant difference in
mean duration of effect [220.8 (SD 83.0) hours for the supposi-
tory group and 196.6 (SD 92.7) hours for the oral group (p=0.231)].
Conclusions There was no significant difference between both
preparations in maximum temperature lowering ability and dura-
tion of effect. Temperature reduction was significantly faster
with the administration of ibuprofen suppository
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cebo controlled parallel group study. Acta Anaesthesiol
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pharmacokinetics and antipyretic response. J Pediatr
1992;12:969-73.
10. Walson PD, Galletta G, Chomilo F, Braden NJ, Sawyer
LA, Scheinbaum ML. Comparison of multidose ibuprofen
and acetaminophen therapy in febrile children. AJDC
1992;146:636-2.
11. Amdekar YK, Desai RZ. Antipyretic activity of ibuprofen
and paracetamol in children with pyrexia. British J Clin
Prac 1985:39;140-3
12. Bagian Farmakologi Klinik Fakultas Kedokteran Uni-
versitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta. Ketersediaan hayati
terbanding sediaan ibuprofen: Proris® supositoria 125 mg
vs Advil® sirup 100mg/ 5 ml. Laporan penelitian.
FKUGM; 1994.
13. Maunuksela EL, Ryhänen P, Janhunen L. Efficacy of rectal
ibuprofen in controlling postoperative pain in children.
Can J Anaesth 1992;39(3):226-30.
14. Autret E, Breot G, Jonville AP, Courcier S. Lassole C,
Goehrs JM. Comparative efficacy and tolerance of
ibuprofen syrup and acetaminophen syrup in children
with pyrexia associated with infectious diseases and
treated with antibiotic. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1994;46:197-
201.
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drugs, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, nonopioid
analgesics & drugs used in gout. In: Katzung BG, editor.
Basic and clinical pharmacology. 8th ed. New York: Lange
Medical Books/McGraw-Hill; 2001. p. 596-623.
16. Flower RJ, Moncada S, Vane JR. Analgesic-antipyretics
and anti-inflammatory agents. In: Goodman LS, Gilman
AG, Rall TW, editors. Goodman and Gilman’s the phar-
macological basis of therapeutics. 8th ed. New York:
Macmillan; 1993. p. 639-81.
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Hoyeraal HM, et al. Ibuprofen suspension in the treat-
ment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. J Pediatr
1990;117:645-52.
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Matthews NT, Murray RS, et al. Relative bioavailability
and plasma paracetamol profiles of Panadol suppositories
in children. J Paediatr Child Health 1998;34:425-31.
19. Lee CY, Finkler A. Acute intoxication due to ibuprofen
overdose. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1986;110:747-9.
20. Perrott DA, Piira T, Goodenough B, Champion D. Effi-
cacy and safety of acetaminophen versus ibuprofen for
treating children’s pain or fever. Arch Pediatr Adolesc
Med 2004;158:521 – 6.
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2016-10-13
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