What medicine should I take for a headache?

When you have a headache, you must promptly strengthen your health. If it is serious, you can use medication under the guidance of a doctor. Doctors with clinical experience told us that if headaches occur frequently, the possibility of organic lesions is relatively small. So if you have frequent headaches, don’t worry too much. You can get a doctor’s prescription for some medications suitable for specific symptoms.

What medicine should I take for a headache?

1. Antipyretic and analgesic drugs: This type of drug can not only relieve pain, but also has antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic and other effects, and it is low in price, so it is widely used. As we all know, aspirin has the longest history of use. It is often used because doctors are more familiar with its characteristics, it is relatively safe to use, and its effects are reliable.

2. Narcotic analgesics: This type of drug has the best analgesic effect and is effective for all headaches and even pain in other parts of the body. But its serious disadvantage is that it is very addictive. Therefore, although this type of medicine is cheap, it is strictly controlled and managed by the state and has strict usage regulations, and must not be taken indiscriminately.

3. Antidepressants: Commonly used ones include doxepin, amitriptyline, maprotiline, clomipramine, etc. This type of drug can not only change the patient's depressive mood, but also has a good anti-anxiety effect. However, it has certain effects on the cardiovascular system and is recommended to be used under the guidance of a doctor.

4. Anti-anxiety drugs: Many people suffer from headaches due to emotional reactions such as anxiety, irritability, tension, and uneasiness. Therefore, the use of anti-anxiety drugs is essential when controlling headache attacks, especially for tension headaches. The most commonly used are benzodiazepines, such as diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, chlordiazepoxide, and chlordiazepoxide. This type of medicine can stabilize a person's emotions and relax the mind, thereby relieving headaches. However, long-term use may cause addiction, so it should be used under the guidance of a doctor.

5. Others: Ergotamine caffeine tablets can easily produce better effects when taken before a headache occurs, especially for migraines, but the dosage should be strictly controlled, generally not more than 6 tablets per day. Nimodipine and sibelium also have relatively good effects on vascular headaches such as migraine, cluster headache, and hypertensive headache.