Intravenous dipyrone for the acute treatment of episodic tension-type headache: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study

Intravenous dipyrone for the acute treatment of episodic tension-type headache: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study

Acute headaches are responsible for a significant percentage of the case load at primary care units and emergency rooms in Brazil. Dipyrone (metamizol) is easily available in these settings, being the most frequently used drug. We conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to ass...

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Main Authors: M.E. Bigal, C.A. Bordini, J.G. Speciali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2002-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Episodic tension-type headache
Acute treatment
Dipyrone
Metamizol
Placebo
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002001000005

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