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NICE tension-type headache treatment paracetamol ibuprofen medication overuse headache

For an occasional tension-type headache, use one simple painkiller:
  • Paracetamol (acetaminophen): often the safest first choice for adults. Usual dose: 500-1,000 mg every 4-6 hours as needed, maximum 4,000 mg in 24 hours. Use a lower limit or avoid it if you have significant liver disease or drink heavily.
  • Ibuprofen: 200-400 mg with food, up to 3 times daily as needed. Avoid if you have a stomach ulcer/bleeding history, kidney disease, heart failure, are on blood thinners, or are pregnant, especially after 20 weeks.
  • Do not combine ibuprofen with other anti-inflammatory painkillers such as naproxen, diclofenac, or aspirin.
  • Avoid codeine/opioid tablets for tension headaches. They can worsen headaches over time and cause dependence. NICE headache guidance recommends paracetamol, aspirin, or an NSAID, not opioids.
Also rest, hydrate, eat if you missed a meal, and gently stretch the neck/shoulders. Do not use pain tablets more than 2-3 days per week or regularly for many days per month, as this can cause medication-overuse headaches.
Get urgent care if this is the first sudden severe "worst-ever" headache, follows head injury, or comes with fever/stiff neck, weakness/numbness, confusion, fainting, seizures, vision loss, or persistent vomiting. If headaches occur often, such as 15 or more days/month, see a clinician rather than relying on tablets.

Anxit 0.5 mg

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Anxit 0.5 mg alprazolam official prescribing information India

Anxit 0.5 mg is usually alprazolam 0.5 mg, an anti-anxiety benzodiazepine. Check the strip, as brand formulations can differ.
It is not a recommended tablet for tension headache. It can cause sleepiness, impaired coordination, dependence, and withdrawal symptoms. Do not take it just for headache unless it was specifically prescribed to you for anxiety.
If prescribed:
  • Take only the exact dose and duration your doctor gave.
  • Do not mix with alcohol, codeine/tramadol, sleeping pills, or other sedatives.
  • Do not drive or operate machinery after taking it.
  • If you have taken it daily for more than a few weeks, do not stop suddenly. Discuss a gradual reduction with your prescriber.
For a typical occasional tension headache, paracetamol or ibuprofen may be more appropriate if safe for you, as NICE headache guidance advises simple analgesics and not opioids. If headache is frequent, severe, new, or associated with vomiting, weakness, fever, stiff neck, or visual/speech changes, seek medical care rather than self-treating.
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