Health Blog » Migraine http://ovvl.com Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:07:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Solpadeine http://ovvl.com/2009/07/solpadeine/ http://ovvl.com/2009/07/solpadeine/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:21:04 +0000 admin http://ovvl.com/?p=173 A proprietary combination of paracetamol (an analgesic and antipyretic), codeine (an opioid analgesic), and caffeine (a stimulant), used for the relief of migraine, headache, rheumatic pains, period pains, toothache, and the fever and pain associated with colds and influenza. It is available as capsules, tablets, or effervescent tablets and can be obtained without a prescription, but only from pharmacies.
Precautions: Solpadeine is not recommended for children.
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]]> http://ovvl.com/2009/07/solpadeine/feed/ 0 Naratriptan http://ovvl.com/2009/06/134/ http://ovvl.com/2009/06/134/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:24:04 +0000 admin http://ovvl.com/?p=134 Naratriptan used to treat acute attacks of migraine. A single dose can relieve a migraine headache at any stage of the attack. Naratriptan is available as tablets on prescription only.
Side effects: include sensations of tingling, heat, heaviness, pressure, or tightness; if tightness in the chest or throat is severe, treatment should be discontinued.
Other side effects may include a slow or fast heart rate, disturbed vision, flushing, dizziness, and weakness.
Precautions: naratriptan should not be taken by people with certain heart conditions, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or disease of the peripheral blood vessels or by those who have previously had a heart attack.
It should be used with caution by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and by people with impaired liver or kidney function.
Proprietary preparation: Naramig.
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