salicylate/headache

Headache after administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is common, affecting approximately half of patients treated. Post-ECT headache is typically treated with acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs but occasionally requires agents such as sumatriptan, opioids, or

Physicians should question their elderly patients and those who know their life-styles and habits best (ie, family, friends, caretakers) regarding use of over-the-counter medications. Salicylates are commonly used by the elderly, and long-term unsupervised use may lead to salicylate toxicity that

46 migraine patients and 4 patients suffering from "nonmigrainous" vascular headache were treated with 250 mg salicylate daily for 2 months. Platelet aggregability before and under treatment was measured in all patients and in 10 controls. The results confirm platelet hyperaggregability in migraine

A 44-year-old woman with scleroderma and Sjögren's syndrome developed altered consciousness, acute renal failure, and rhabdomyolysis. She had no history of trauma, seizures, alcohol abuse, hyperthermia, or other possible causative factors for rhabdomyolysis. A high serum salicylate level indicated a

Using a placebo-controlled methodology, 20 healthy volunteers housed in a clinical research facility for 23 days were studied for fecal blood loss and plasma salicylate levels after taking salsalate (salicylsalicylic acid) or aspirin. Daily dosages were 3000 mg salsalate or 3900 mg aspirin. Aspirin

In acute attacks of cluster headache (CH), the mainstays of treatment are inhalation of pure oxygen (due to lack of any side effects), ergotamine aerosol, and intranasal application of local anaesthetics. The following treatments have hitherto been recommended for the prevention of attacks: young

During an outbreak of influenza A, seven patients with Reye's syndrome and 16 ill classmate control subjects were evaluated for characteristics of the patients' prodromal illness and the control subjects illness and for medication usage. Patients during the prodrome and control subjects had similar

BACKGROUND Tension-type headache is highly prevalent in the general population and is a consistent if not frequent cause of visits to acute care settings. Analgesics such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, and salicylates are considered first-line therapy for treatment of

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency of headache in patients with hypothyroidism. METHODS A prospective study of a cohort of patients with hypothyroidism. METHODS Outpatients or inpatients in a headache clinic and endocrinological clinic. METHODS 102 adults, ages 35 to 78 (83F, 19M) experiencing

OBJECTIVE Aspirin administered orally is one of most widely self-prescribed drugs to treat headaches or other pains. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the influence of different beverages may be used to help in the ingestion of an aspirin tablet on the pharmacokinetic parameters of this

Methotrexate has a long history of use in the treatment of various immunologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Although the drug is usually prescribed by a subspecialist, a family physician may assume responsibility for monitoring methotrexate therapy. Major toxic effects,

Three young women with systemic lupus erythematosus who were given ibuprofen for arthritis voluntarily discontinued taking the drug. On reinstitution of therapy, profound hypotension, fever, and headaches developed within hours, without other identifiable cause. A possible relationship to salicylate

Women often see their primary care physicians for common acute conditions during pregnancy. These conditions may be caused by pregnancy (obstetric problems) or worsened by pregnancy (obstetrically aggravated problems), or they may require special consideration during pregnancy because of maternal or

Dengue is an important insect-borne viral disease, transmitted in the Western hemisphere by the A. aegypti mosquito. It is endemic in the Caribbean with sporadic outbreaks in different regions. Cases in the United States are mostly imported cases but can be seen in the Gulf states as well as the

In most children with ADHD the cause of the disease is not exactly known, and its etiology is multifactorial. The conventional treatment is based on the combination of behavioral and psychological therapy and the pharmacotherapy. The pharmacotherapy has a high effectiveness in ADHD treatment, but it