The main painkillers for headaches are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), ergot preparations, treprostinil, and opioid preparations.
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and so on. They are generally used to treat migraine, post-cold headache and tension headache.
2. Ergot-type preparations: such as ergotamine, dihydroergotamine and so on. They are specific drugs for migraine and can effectively inhibit acute attacks of migraine.
3. Triptans: such as Sumatriptan, Naratriptan and so on. Although this type of drug has a good pain relief effect, but the vasoconstriction effect is relatively strong, high blood pressure, heart disease patients should be used with caution.
4. Opioid preparations: such as pethidine. Suitable for acute attacks of headache, but addictive, need to pay attention to the use of drugs.
Headache may also be caused by other diseases, need to actively treat the original disease. It is recommended that patients seek timely medical attention, clarify the cause, standardize treatment, and strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.