Is Aspirin a First-Line Therapy for Headache?
by Zangani • 10 November 2011 • Pain News
Recently reported research proposes that simple aspirin should be favored over triptan-class drugs as first-line therapy for both migraine and tension-type headaches, regardless of pretreatment pain intensity. While this may make sense for certain patients, there are some concerns with this particular research that merit closer inspection. Stepped care in migraine management generally relies on