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Technically, the treatment of a headache is often primarily focuses on addressing the pain. Should theKopfschmerz und Stress ©medicalpicture headache be caused by some type of primary illness, this cause will have to be investigated and treated as well. Simple symptomatic treatment of a headache is generally not a long term option.
Typical drugs used to fight a headache are Aspirin and Ibuprofen. These are unspecific cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors which inhibit COX I and II. They act as a pain reliever, reduce fever and are anti-inflammatory. Another commonly taken drug is Tylenol (acetaminophen) which is a specific COX inhibitor (COX II) it generally does not have the stomach-upsetting side effects of aspirin. However, it does also not have an anti-inflammatory effect either.
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