Percentage of Headaches |
Headaches Type |
Symptoms |
Treatment Options |
| 90%
|
TENSION |
- Pain felt in the back of the head or neck
- Pain usually not one-sided
- Pain begins at any time of the day
- Pain described as "tight band", pressing,
not throbbing
|
- Prevention
- Analgesics
- Muscle Relaxants
|
| <10% |
MIGRAINE |
- Pain is usually one-sided
- Pain is throbbing
- Pain begins in the morning
- Pain is accompanied by nausea and relieved by sleep
|
- Prevention
- Analgesics
- Caffeine
|
The symptoms and treatments for TENSION headaches and MIGRAINES are
very different. Sedapap® contains an appropriate amount of acetaminophen and butalbital
with no caffeine, well suited for treating TENSION headaches. |