To perform a randomized, double blind 2-arm clinical trial of the comparative efficacy of 2 oral analgesics in the the management of acute pain in elderly patients who present and then are discharged from the ED.. The 2 groups are as follows:~Oxycodone/acetaminophen (5/325)~Ibuprofen/acetaminophen (400/500)
The purpose of this study is to perform a randomized, double blind 2-arm clinical trial of the comparative efficacy of 2 oral analgesics in the the management of acute pain in elderly patients who present and then are discharged from the ED.