Baseline characteristics (modified intention to treat)
| Intravenous paracetamol (n=47) | Oral paracetamol (n=40) | |
| Age in years* | 47 (26–58) | 43 (34–54) |
| Female, n (%) | 30 (64.0) | 22 (55.3) |
| Cause of pain, n (%) | ||
| Abdominal/gastrointestinal | 20 (42.6) | 13 (32.5) |
| Neurological | 1 (2.1) | 2 (5.0) |
| Musculoskeletal | 20 (42.6) | 21 (52.5) |
| Other | 6 (12.8) | 4 (10.1) |
| Previous opioids* (mg morphine equivalents) | 5 (5.0–5.0) | 5 (2.5–5.0) |
| VAS score† (mm) | 65.0 (15.8) | 71.3 (15.6) |
| Pulse† (bpm) | 76 (17) | 80 (16) |
| Systolic BP† (mm Hg) | 137 (28) | 136 (21) |
| RR* (bpm) | 18 (16–20) | 18 (16–18) |
| Oxygen saturation* (%) | 98 (96-99) | 97 (96–99) |
| Time to intervention* (min) | 80 (59–108) | 74 (58–100) |
*Median (IQR).
†Mean (SD).
VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.