Table 10 Drugs for the symptomatic treatment of tension-type headache with a level of recommendation III
From: Italian guidelines for primary headaches: 2012 revised version
Drug | Dosage (mg) | Level of evidence | Scientific strength of evidence | Clinical effectiveness | Adverse events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Combination analgesics | |||||
Paracetamol + codeine oral | 500 + 30 | B | ++ | ++ | Occasional, not severe |
Butalbital + propyphenazone + caffeine oral | 50–150 + 125–175 + 25–75 | B | ++ | ++ | Occasional, not severe |
Antiemetics | |||||
Metoclopramide intravenous | 10 | B | + | + | Moderate, not severe |
Chlorpromazine intravenous | 10 | B | ++ | ++ | Frequent |
Complementary alternative drugs | |||||
Peppermint with ethanol (90 %) to 100 topic | 10 | B | ++ | ++ | Not recorded |
Tiger balm topic | Not defined | B | ++ | + | Not recorded |