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Headache

Description

Headache is pain in the head or face of different natures. There are two types of headaches: Primary and Secondary headaches. Primary headaches are not caused by other medical conditions while secondary headaches are caused by other medical conditions.

Common primary headaches include cluster headaches (severe burning or piercing pain around eye occurring in groups), tension headaches (mild to moderate pain), and migraine (recurring headache with sensitivity to light).

Causes

Common causes of headaches are:

  • Family history.
  • Triggers: Smoke, sharp smells, noise, stress, pollution, and allergens.
  • Sinusitis: inflammation of sinus.
  • Infections: headaches are commonly associated with throat and ear infections.
Risk factors

Following factors increase your risk of getting a headache:

  1. Insomnia
  2. Stress and depression
  3. Change in weather
  4. Alcohol abuse
  5. Triggers like noise, pollution, or sharp smells.
Symptoms

Headache refers to pain in head or face that may be gradual or sudden in onset, having variable intensity and duration, and can be throbbing, sharp, or dull.

Diagnosis

To reach a diagnosis, your doctor will take your complete medical history, and examine you. The doctor may perform some lab tests to rule out serious causes of headache.

Management

Management of headache depends upon the cause of headache. Mild headaches can be treated by pain relieving medicines while secondary headaches can be managed by treating the underlying causes. Preventive medicines can be used to avoid migraines. Alternative treatment includes meditation, and acupuncture.

When to consult a doctor?

Consult your doctor if you have persistent or worsening headache which doesn’t get better with medicines and if headache is triggered by coughing and exertion.

Available Medicine for Headache

Acecol 100mg

Rs.120

Pharmadic

Acefen 100mg

Rs.250

Semos

Acelish 100mg

Rs.68.83

Platinum

Acelo 200mg

Rs.265

Maple

Acelo 100mg

Rs.275

Maple

Acemed 100mg

Rs.120

Novartis

Acenac 150mg

Rs.42

S.J. & G. Fazul Ellahie

Acenac 200mg

Rs.156.67

S.J. & G. Fazul Ellahie

Acenac 100mg

Rs.127.67

S.J. & G. Fazul Ellahie

Acenac 20gm

Rs.97

S.J. & G. Fazul Ellahie

Acenim 150mg

Rs.29.4

Nimrall

Acenim 100mg

Rs.75

Nimrall

Acenim 100mg

Rs.69

Nimrall

Aclofen 100mg

Rs.35

Alliance

Afenac 100mg

Rs.75

Danas

Airtal 100mg

Rs.181.5

Highnoon

Airtal ER 200mg

Rs.320

Highnoon

Alkeris 100mg

Rs.80

Sami

Alkeris-SR 200mg

Rs.101.43

Sami

Alwel 100mg

Rs.40

Wns Field

Alwel 100mg

Rs.33

Wns Field

Ceclo 100mg

Rs.75

Medizan

Ceclo 100mg

Rs.69

Medizan

Ceclofin 100mg

Rs.207

MAQ

Eclotec 100mg

Rs.75

Panacea

Glif-A 100mg

Rs.75

Adcare

Ophen 100mg

Rs.32.33

Stand Pharm

Osikar 100mg

Rs.75

Fynk

Pefree 100mg

Rs.60

Efroze

Zinase 100mg

Rs.205.76

Opal

Spiano 100mg

Rs.94

Continental Pharma

Aceclocare 100 mg

Rs.118.61

Titlis Pharma

Alkeris-SR 200 mg

Rs.140

Sami

Alkeris 100 mg

Rs.106.66

Sami