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Table 5 Frequency of analgesics use among headache patients

From: Prevalence of migraine and tension-type headache among adults in Jordan

Name of the analgesic used

n (%)

Acetaminophen

3,103 (78.0)

Ibuprofen

298 (7.5)

Aspirin

222 (5.6)

Diclofenac sodium

64 (1.6)

Naproxen

25 (0.6)

Metamizole

11 (0.3)

Mefenamic acid

10 (0.3)

Ergotamine

10 (0.3)

Others

137 (3.5)

  1. Note that some patients used more than one medication