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The use of etoricoxib to treat an idiopathic stabbing headache: a case report.
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According to the International Headache Society, idiopathic stabbing headache (ISH), an indomethacin-responsive headache syndrome, is a paroxysmal disorder of short duration manifested as head pain occurring as a single stab or a series of stabs involving the area supplied in the distribution of the
Arachidonic acid metabolism in polymorphonuclear cells in headaches. A methodologic study.
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Prostaglandins and leukotrienes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of various types of headache, mainly because some, but not all, cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors are effective in their treatment. We have therefore investigated whether a pathologically changed turnover of arachidonic acid
Lumiracoxib is effective in the treatment of episodic tension-type headache.
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OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of single doses of lumiracoxib, the most selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor, in the treatment of episodic tension-type headache (ETTH), with particular emphasis on time to onset of analgesia.
BACKGROUND
ETTH is the most frequently occurring type of
Hemicrania continua: recent treatment strategies and diagnostic evaluation.
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Hemicrania continua (HC) is a primary headache disorder that is characterized by a continuous unilateral headache of moderate severity, exacerbations of severe pain, and complete responsiveness to indomethacin. HC was once thought to be a rare headache disorder, but now many cases have been
Differential actions of indomethacin: clinical relevance in headache
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors, are used routinely in the treatment of primary headache disorders. Indomethacin is unique in its use in the diagnosis and treatment of hemicrania continua and paroxysmal hemicrania. The mechanism of this specific action is not fully
A potential nitrergic mechanism of action for indomethacin, but not of other COX inhibitors: relevance to indomethacin-sensitive headaches.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that act as cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitors are commonly used in the treatment of a range of headache disorders, although their mechanism of action is unclear. Indomethacin is of particular interest given its very special effect in some primary
In silico search for multi-target anti-inflammatories in Chinese herbs and formulas.
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Chinese herbs were screened for compounds which may be active against four targets involved in inflammation, using pharmacophore-assisted docking. Multiple LigandScout (LS) pharmacophores built from ligand-receptor complexes in the protein databank (PDB) were first employed to select compounds.
Lumiracoxib.
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Lumiracoxib is a highly selective and potent cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor, with a novel structure that conveys weakly acidic properties and a unique pharmacological profile. It is rapidly absorbed, with a relatively short plasma half-life. In well designed clinical trials of 1-52 weeks'
Drugs and platelet activation in migraine and transient ischemic attacks.
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In order to study the role of platelets in migraine and cerebrovascular disease, beta-thromboglobulin (beta-TG) and platelet factor 4 (PF4) plasma levels, indices of in vivo platelet activation, were assayed in two groups of patients suffering from migraine (common/classic and classic/complicated
Mastocytosis: one year's experience.
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The diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis without urticaria pigmentosa has been made with increasing frequency since modern methods of histamine assay have been used clinically. We examined the incidence of urticaria-angioedema and mastocytosis over a recent 12-month period. Of 490 new patients we saw,
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the elderly.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used in the elderly for the treatment of fever, pain, pain associated with inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, neuromuscular disorders, headache, and musculoskeletal conditions. Each year in the United States, people
A randomised comparison of parecoxib versus placebo for pain management following minor day stay gynaecological surgery.
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At therapeutic concentrations, parecoxib selectively inhibits the cyclo-oxygenase-2 enzyme. We investigated the impact of a single preoperative dose of parecoxib on pain relief following minor gynaecological surgery. Ninety women undergoing uterine dilatation and curettage, with or without
Valdecoxib: a review of its use in the management of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, dysmenorrhoea and acute pain.
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Valdecoxib is an orally administered, highly selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. In well designed trials, valdecoxib demonstrated efficacy versus placebo in patients with osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), primary dysmenorrhoea
Ibuprofen: from invention to an OTC therapeutic mainstay.
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The discovery of ibuprofen's anti-inflammatory activity by Dr (now Professor) Stewart Adams and colleagues (Boots Pure Chemical Company Ltd, Nottingham, UK) 50 years ago represented a milestone in the development of anti-inflammatory analgesics. Subsequent clinical studies were the basis for
Rofecoxib: a review of its use in the management of osteoarthritis, acute pain and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Rofecoxib is a selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor which has little or no effect on the COX-1 isoenzyme at doses up to 1000 mg/day. Rofecoxib has greater selectivity for COX-2 than celecoxib, meloxicam, diclofenac and indomethacin. In well-controlled clinical trials, rofecoxib 12.5 to 500
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