Headaches can suddenly appear from nowhere. In an instant, you feel excellent and the very next moment you feel like your head might explode. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), 50% of the global population especially adults suffer from headache disorders.16 There are different types of headaches, which Brufen Rapid® treats effectively such as:
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Tension headache (Tension-type headache, TTH): A common type of headache that affects 70% of the world’s population. This feels like a tight band has been tied up around the head and neck area. It might surprise you to learn that a source of tension headaches is tender muscles in the head and neck when you are stressed or tired. When these muscles become tense, the pain travels up to your head and you feel it as a headache.17,18 |
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Migraine: A typical migraine pain feels like a throbbing or pulsating pain on one side of your head. You may also experience nausea and sensitivity to light. It’s not fully understood what causes a migraine, but temporary changes in blood vessels and chemicals in the brain may play a role. Migraines may also occur due to genetics. Migraine is noted in people who have reached puberty and mostly affects people between 35 to 45 years of age. It is more common in women, because of hormonal influences.16,17 |
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Cluster headache: This is a rare, severe type of headache, which feels like a piercing sensation in the head. People with cluster headaches report 1-3 sudden headaches per day over a period of several weeks or months. The attacks are usually sudden and the pain felt is generally severe and felt behind your eye or sometimes on one side of your head. It occurs in one in 1000 adults, begins without any warning and is more commonly seen in men.19 |
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHES?
Headaches are often caused by dilated blood vessels of the head, but they can also occur, due to lack of fluid or strain of the neck muscles. Headaches can be due to inappropriate lifestyle habits such as: consumption of processed meats (containing nitrates), changes in sleep habits, stress, lack of sleep, poor posture, skipped meals, consumption of alcohol, red wine etc.20
HOW TO PREVENT HEADACHES?
Best way to prevent headaches is to consciously avoid its causes19,20. Few ways to do so is by:
HOW TO TREAT HEADACHES?
The following measures might provide help:21,22
WHY BRUFEN RAPID® FOR HEADACHES?
Brufen Rapid® is an effective and affordable solution for different types of headaches due to its fast-unique action of directly targeting the source of pain. It is found to be very effective in treating frequent episodic tension-type headaches.51
2X FASTER: When you are in pain, you want fast and effective relief, Brufen Rapid® gets to the point 2X FASTER than tablets. The active substance from the liquid capsule is rapidly absorbed into the blood and the symptoms such as headache, backache, toothache and period pain soon improve noticeably.52 |
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TARGETS PAIN DIRECTLY: Brufen Rapid® has proven to be more effective than either aspirin or paracetamol. These unique fast gels target pain directly and acts up to 2X FASTER*.55 |
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8 HOUR RELIEF: Pain can be stressful and take a toll on everyday life. It is expected that a pain killer can help relieve you, at least for a day. Brufen Rapid® with its unique formulation can reduce symptoms for up to 8 hours.52 |
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GENTLE ON STOMACH: Brufen® products contain the active ingredient ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is one of the most trusted and prescribed pain killers worldwide and easy to digest than some other NSAIDs, such as diclofenac, piroxicam, ketoprofen and azapropazone.8.9 |
WHEN SHOULD YOU SEE YOUR PHYSICIAN?
If the symptoms do not improve or last longer than three days, consult a physician. It is also necessary to seek medical advice with frequently recurrent headache symptoms.
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