<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Headache is a common complaint which otolaryngologists frequently have to evaluate and treat in practice. Migraine, tension, cluster and sinus-rooted headaches are the most confronted ones in primary visits. Therefore, considerations of multidiscipline may be required to diagnose the rhinogenic and non-rhinogenic headaches. Rhinogenic headache is a distinct type of headache that has attracted an increased amount of attention in the recent years. The mechanism of headache is not yet known. In fact, the treatments of the above-mentioned headaches are different, but they may intersect in some cases. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and opioids are often used in headache treatment. Codeine, a well-known opioid derivative, has been prescribed for analgesia for a long time. This review aims to discuss the possible use and efficiency of NSAID and codeine combinations in the treatment of rhinogenic headaches.</p></abstract>

Headache is a common complaint which otolaryngologists frequently have to evaluate and treat in practice. Migraine, tension, cluster and sinus-rooted headaches are the most confronted ones in primary visits. Therefore, considerations of multidiscipline may be required to diagnose the rhinogenic and non-rhinogenic headaches. Rhinogenic headache is a distinct type of headache that has attracted an increased amount of attention in the recent years. The mechanism of headache is not yet known. In fact, the treatments of the above-mentioned headaches are different, but they may intersect in some cases. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and opioids are often used in headache treatment. Codeine, a well-known opioid derivative, has been prescribed for analgesia for a long time. This review aims to discuss the possible use and efficiency of NSAID and codeine combinations in the treatment of rhinogenic headaches.

Use of codeine and NSAID combination in rhinogenic headache

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology

Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Kırıkkale

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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Headache is a common complaint which otolaryngologists frequently have to evaluate and treat in practice. Migraine, tension, cluster and sinus-rooted headaches...

Use of codeine and NSAID combination in rhinogenic headache

Published Online: Nov 01, 2019

Page range: 165 - 169

Received: Jul 15, 2019

Accepted: Aug 21, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2019-0021

Keywords
sinonasal headache, opioid, codeine, treatment

© 2019 Cemal Cingi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Use of codeine and NSAID combination in rhinogenic headache

Published Online: Nov 01, 2019

Page range: 165 - 169

Received: Jul 15, 2019

Accepted: Aug 21, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2019-0021

Keywordssinonasal headache, opioid, codeine, treatment

© 2019 Cemal Cingi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
sinonasal headache, opioid, codeine, treatment