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promethazine and Tension-Type Headache

promethazine has been researched along with Tension-Type Headache in 1 studies

Promethazine: A phenothiazine derivative with histamine H1-blocking, antimuscarinic, and sedative properties. It is used as an antiallergic, in pruritus, for motion sickness and sedation, and also in animals.
promethazine : A tertiary amine that is a substituted phenothiazine in which the ring nitrogen at position 10 is attached to C-3 of an N,N-dimethylpropan-2-amine moiety.

Tension-Type Headache: A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) PAIN of mild to moderate intensity in the HEAD; SCALP; or NECK. The subtypes are classified by frequency and severity of symptoms. There is no clear cause even though it has been associated with MUSCLE CONTRACTION and stress. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Intramuscular ketorolac 60 mg, meperidine 50 mg plus promethazine 25 mg, and normal saline were compared in acute exacerbations of tension-type headache."9.08Controlled trial of ketorolac in tension-type headache. ( Fink, K; Gracely, RH; Harden, RN; Rogers, D, 1998)
"Intramuscular ketorolac 60 mg, meperidine 50 mg plus promethazine 25 mg, and normal saline were compared in acute exacerbations of tension-type headache."5.08Controlled trial of ketorolac in tension-type headache. ( Fink, K; Gracely, RH; Harden, RN; Rogers, D, 1998)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Harden, RN1
Rogers, D1
Fink, K1
Gracely, RH1

Trials

1 trial available for promethazine and Tension-Type Headache

ArticleYear
Controlled trial of ketorolac in tension-type headache.
    Neurology, 1998, Volume: 50, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Analysis of Variance; Female; Humans; Injections, Intra

1998