Efficacy of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors for Headache in Acute Brain Injury: A Systematic Review.
Hector David Meza ComparanAnum KhaliqLuciola Martins FrotaDaniela Pomar-ForeroBakhtawar AhmadErica MarnetFernanda J P TeixeiraAnita ThomasPriyank PatelHaley BrunkalSaanvi SingireddyBrandon P Lucke-WoldCarolina B MacielKatharina M BuslPublished in: Research square (2024)
In adults with ABI, COXIBs may serve as opioid-sparing adjunctive analgesics for headache control, with limited but pointed data to indicate efficacy in the post-neurosurgical setting. However, further safety data remains to be elucidated.