All drugs used in the treatment of headaches can be divided into two groups: used for the relief of a headache and for prophylactic treatment. Preparations of the first group are intended for the treatment of individual episodes of headaches. With regular intake of such drugs, the frequency of their use should not exceed 3 days per week to avoid the development of drug-induced headaches. Preventive medicines are designed to be taken daily to prevent the occurrence of headaches. For such drugs to be effective, most of them should be taken for several weeks or even months, so if you take these drugs during seizures, even in high doses, they will not have an effect.
Relieving headache.
Regular use of pain relief medications should not exceed 3 days per week. The choice of remedy depends primarily on the severity of the symptoms. In patients with headaches accompanied by nausea, antiemetics have an additional therapeutic effect. In some cases, additional treatment may be necessary. Patients should be aware that any remedy for headaches will not be equally effective in every attack. Additional therapy is also indicated for patients participating in clinical trials and for those who cannot completely stop their pain.