Vitamins and minerals
Chapter 13 Vitamins and minerals Chapter contents Reference values 93 People at risk from deficiencies 94 Metals 94 Two important elements 95 Trace elements 96 Water-soluble vitamins 102 Fat-soluble vitamins…
Methods of administration
Chapter 15 Methods of administration Chapter contents Enteral administration 115 Different types of oral delivery system 117 General gastrointestinal tract health 119 Parenteral administration 120 A drug can be administered…
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: Introduction
Chapter 14 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Introduction A good grasp of the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are vital for understanding the actions of orthodox drugs, herbs and supplements. Without such…
General Principles of Pharmacotherapy for Headache Disorders
Fig. 3.1 Chemical structure of triptans The indole structure of triptans is identical to the neurotransmitter 5-HT. Triptan structure contains side chain on the indole ring. The main structural difference…
Pharmacological Treatment of Acute and Chronic Post-traumatic Headache
5.1 Acute headache attributed to traumatic injury to the head Diagnostic criteria: A. Any headache fulfilling criteria C and D B. Traumatic injury to the head1 has occurred C. Headache…
Pharmacological Management of Migraine in Pregnancy
Fig. 15.1 Improvement in migraine during pregnancy: outcomes of retrospective and prospective studies Fig. 15.2 Complete relief of migraine during pregnancy: outcomes of retrospective and prospective studies Table 15.1 Effect…
Post-traumatic Neuropathy and Burning Mouth Syndrome
Procedure Recovery rate Reference Third molar surgery IANI – 67 %; LNI – 72 % Buccal access TMS LIN – lingual access TMS 88 % [8] [26] (90 %) [6])…
Dental and Musculoskeletal Pain
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Dimos D. Mitsikostas and Koen Paemeleire (eds.)Pharmacological Management of HeadachesHeadache10.1007/978-3-319-19911-5_21 21. Dental and Musculoskeletal Pain Antoon De Laat1, 2 and Tara Renton3 (1) Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (2)…
Medication-Overuse Headache (MOH)
Diagnostic criteria: A. Headache occurring on ≥15 days per month in a patient with a preexisting headache disorder B. Regular overuse for ≥3 months of one or more drugs that…
Headache Attributed to Intracranial Hypertension and Hypotension
A. Any headache fulfilling criterion C B. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has been diagnosed, with CSF pressure >250 mm CSF (measured by lumbar puncture performed in the lateral decubitus position,…
