Study summary

Anti-inflammatory painkillers ease stone pain

Cochrane review · 29 trials, 3,593 people · Published March 2025, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

3,593people in 29 trials

What was tested

A Cochrane review of NSAIDs (such as ketorolac, diclofenac) for acute kidney stone pain.

What they found

NSAIDs may reduce pain within 30 minutes compared with placebo.
Different NSAIDs worked similarly.
Evidence certainty was low.

What it means

Supports NSAIDs as first-line pain relief for renal colic when safe for the kidneys.

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