What medicine can treat headache?

First of all, we should make clear the cause of headache, and then take targeted treatment and symptomatic support treatment.

Headache is a common clinical symptom, which can be seen in many diseases. It needs to be judged according to the nature, location, attack time and accompanying symptoms of headache. Different diseases have different ways to relieve pain. If it is caused by hypertension, antihypertensive treatment is generally the main method. Commonly used short-acting drugs mainly include nifedipine and captopril. It takes effect quickly but lasts for a short time. Long-term antihypertensive drugs mainly include levoamlodipine, amlodipine besylate, irbesartan and nifedipine controlled-release tablets. , lasting effect, can control blood pressure smoothly. If it is a headache caused by increased intracranial pressure, its etiology may be cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, intracranial tumor, central nervous system infection and other diseases. Dehydration is mainly used to reduce intracranial pressure, and commonly used drugs are mannitol, glycerol and fructose. If it is a primary headache disease, such as tension headache, cluster headache, migraine, etc. , mainly for symptomatic analgesic treatment. Commonly used drugs include paracetamol, ibuprofen and indomethacin, and zolmitriptan and sumatriptan can also be used. For headaches caused by emotional disorders, sleep disorders or other physical symptoms, such as fever, sinusitis, glaucoma and other diseases, symptomatic analgesic drugs, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, can be used on the basis of removing the causes.