Comparison of Drugs on Headache Treatment After ECT Treatment

Comparison of Paracetamol and Dexketoprofen Trometamol on Headache Treatment After Electroconvulsive Treatment

Electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) is still actual for treatment of psychiatric symptoms. Headache is a very common symptom after this application. The investigators compare the effect of two different drugs for the treatment of headache after ECT.

Electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) is used as an alternative application instead of drug therapy for psychiatric symptoms. ECT application is repeated 8-12 times according to the treatment of the patient. This treatment is done in 2 or 3 days intervals. The most adverse effects of ECT are headache, memory disorders, myalgia, nausea and vomiting, cardiovascular problems. The most common seen adverse effect is headache with approximately 60% incidence. The main drugs used for the treatment of headache related to ECT are NSAIs and paracetamol. The aim of the current study is to compare the effect of paracetamol and dexketoprofen trometamol on headache treatment after ECT.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients who were admitted for ECT and gave informed written consent were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exclusion criteria included patients who gave a history of allergy to acetaminophen, lacked capacity to give informed consent and developed complications such as delirium following ECT.