Idiopathic stabbing headache (ISH): treatment

Evidence-based neurology checklist on idiopathic stabbing headache (ish): treatment: Acute treatment options Indomethacin Naproxen Ibuprofen Steroids Selective COX-2 inhibitors Paracetamol Longer-term treatment options Synonyms

Acute treatment options

  • Indomethacin
  • Naproxen
  • Ibuprofen
  • Steroids
  • Selective COX-2 inhibitors
  • Paracetamol

Longer-term treatment options

Synonyms

References

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