As manifested
Sinusitis is the inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, that is, those symmetrical nasal cavities that are excavated the bones of the face.
Typically, the inflammation of a sinus is the result of an allergic reaction or an infection.
One of the most publicized cases of sinusitis is a cold: nasal mucus full of bacteria, which can not have relief through the nostrils, may stagnate and go back to the sinus is infected.
One of the symptoms of sinusitis is just a pain in the head, in correspondence with the sinuses and along the forehead above the eyebrows.

Therapy
In this case, treating sinusitis with broad-spectrum antibiotics that can eliminate the germs that caused the infection, and mucolytics, drugs used to thin the mucus and help in the removal from the nose.
Drugs
Here are the drugs that are prescribed for the treatment of migraine headaches or when, despite the prevention and attention to the triggers, headache makes its appearance too.
Salicylate
Having anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, as they are able to block the action of prostaglandins (substances with a role in inflammation and pain), these drugs (the best known is acetylsalicylic acid) are useful for the treatment of migraine read and tension headache.
Except for those who are allergic to salicylate, these drugs have specific contraindications.
We must, however, always careful to take a full stomach to avoid going to damage the stomach lining, causing ulcers.
In any case, there are now on the market pills containing salicylate particular substances to counter the excess of hydrochloric acid.
Doses: 2-4 grams a day to be taken when the migraine attack begins.
CAUTION: Do not take salicylate together with paracetamol, the association of these two active ingredients may cause kidney problems, especially if they take a long time.
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NSAIDs are, that do not contain cortisone.
Act to impede the action of prostaglandins, substances that cause inflammation and therefore pain and are used in particular for the treatment of migraines read.
However, as prostaglandins have a protective effect on the mucosa of the stomach and intestines, their side effect more or less obvious is the appearance of your gastrointestinal problems (heartburn, nausea, indigestion, ulcers ).
Among the more active you are used indomethacin the ketoralac, diclofenac sodium, naproxen, ibuprofen.
Doses: The dose varies between 100 and 200 milligrams per day and possibly be taken two hours before the start of the attack of migraine. WARNING: people suffering from stomach problems should take particular care not to overuse of such drugs.
Paracetamol
This is an alternative for the treatment of migraine and tension headache to read, especially if you are allergic to salicylate.
Paracetamol has analgesic properties (fights pain) and antipyretic (lowers the temperature), anti-inflammatory but has little power and can not fight the feeling of nausea and vomiting. And ‘generally well tolerated so much to be prescribed to children.
Doses: 1.5-2 grams per day, by mouth, is also available in the form of suppositories.
CAUTION: Never take both salicylate and drinking: especially the association with it could result in the long run, serious liver damage.
The ergotamine
These are substances that act to the same mechanisms that trigger the headache.
In practice, causing a narrowing of blood vessels to prevent the painful vasodilation, which follows the phase of narrowing of blood vessels.
Not by chance, ergotamine is a vasoconstrictor which has the peculiarity to act on all vessels not of the body, but only those of the head and this is used for the symptomatic treatment of migraine intense.
These drugs are effective if taken within two hours of the headache. Some people lead, however, side effects such as, for example, nausea and vomiting.
Dihydroergotamine, a derivative of ergot, has the advantage of causing side effects less intense, though perhaps not always so effective and powerful break in painful crises.
Doses: 1.2 mg, if taken by mouth or as suppositories, with a maximum of 4 milligrams within 24 hours, or 0.25 per intravenous injection, 0.5 mg injected intramuscularly, 0.5 mg each nostril, if taken as a nasal spray and the spray may be repeated after 5 minutes for up to 6 sprays in 24 hours. Small pads are now available, which should be dissolved under the tongue (never more than 10 milligrams per week).
The trip-tans
Are selective inhibitors of serotonin, i.e. substances (active ingredients are the best known rizatriptan, naratriptan and zolmitriptan on) that act on serotonin receptors, reducing the dilation of blood vessels of the skull.
These drugs represent a step forward compared to sumatriptan, a type of trip-tan that has unfortunately a high number of relapses (relapse) and contraindications.
In addition, more effective administration in the mouth (the absorption is equal to 45-48 percent) and were fewer side effects (nausea, somnolence, asthenia). May be taken as tablets or pastigliette to melt in your mouth.
Doses: 2.5 milligrams to be taken to the onset migraine attack. Additionally, drugs based zolmitriptan have a capacity of vessels to constrict 10 times less than the first triptan, meaning that the risk of cardiovascular side effects such is much lower.
The sumatriptan
E ‘indicated in the treatment of cluster headache and migraine intense.
This is one of the first triptan, substances capable of preventing the absorption and elimination by the serotonin receptors in blood vessels of the brain, the most powerful substance capable of causing vasoconstriction.
Therefore, serotonin available yet prevents specific vasodilation of the arteries of the skull and facilitates the restoration of the normal size of the vessels in the bud and stop the chain reaction that leads to headache or migraine.
Doses: may be taken by mouth (tablets milllgrammi 100), subcutaneous injection (6 milllgrammi) nasal spray (20 mg per nostril), suppositories. The drug is absorbed better and faster (10-60 minutes) when injected subcutaneously in the case of the use by mouth, absorption is equal to 16 per cent, and by nasal spray to 14 percent. WARNING: among the possible side effects, there may be sensations of chest tightness and lump in throat, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, pain and redness at the injection site. Over time, this substance tends to lose its effectiveness and provoke the so-called rebound headaches. Moreover, it has the disadvantage of causing many relapses (3 cases every 10 to 24 hours use). And ‘contraindicated in cardiovascular disease.
IN PRACTICE IN PHARMACY
Some of the pharmaceuticals used to combat headaches.
Salicylate
- Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) 0.5 g tablets, without prescription.
- Harsh 500 (acetylsalicylic acid) 500 mg tablets without prescription.
NSAIDs
- Tora Dol (ketoralac) Tablets 10 mg, class C, with the recipe.
- Voltaren (diclofenac sodium) 50 mg tablets, Class A 100-mg suppositories, class C, with the recipe.
- Aulin (Nimesulide) 200 mg suppositories, Class C 100 mg tablets, class A, with the recipe.
- Indoxen (indomethacin), 100 mg suppositories, class C, with the recipe.
- Moment (ibuprofen), effervescent tablets, without prescription.
- Nurofen (ibuprofen), confetti 200 mg no prescription.
- Aleve (naproxen sodium), pack of 10 pills without prescription.
Paracetamol
- Efferalgan (paracetamol) tablets 500 mg, class C, with the recipe.
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen) 500 mg tablets, class C, with the recipe.
Ergotamine
- Cafergot (ergotamine tartrate) suppositories, Class B 20 tablets, Class B, with the recipe.
- Migranal (dihydroergotamine mesylate) nasal spray 1.3 ml of 6 mg, class C, with the recipe.
- Virdex (ergotamine tartrate) suppositories without a prescription.
- Diidergot (dihydroergotamine mesylate) tablets 20 mg, Class B, with the recipe.