Ibuprofen is more effective than acetaminophen for children's migraines
May 1997
Ibuprofen is more effective than acetaminophen for children's migraines.
Acetaminophen has a faster onset...but ibuprofen is twice as likely to relieve the migraine within 2 hours.
Start with ibuprofen first...it works over 50% of the time. Use the usual analgesic dose...10 mg/kg.
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