PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - ,
TI  - Management of medication overuse headache
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.2009.12.0060
DP  - 2010 Jan 01
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 2--6
VI  - 48
IP  - 1
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/48/1/2.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/48/1/2.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull2010 Jan 01; 48
AB  - Headache is one of the most frequent reasons for medical consultation in both general practice and specialist neurology clinics.1 Prescribed and over-the-counter medications are taken to alleviate headaches, but may be used incorrectly.2 In particular, use of some drugs both frequently and regularly can have a paradoxical effect, causing headaches rather than relieving them, and leading to medication overuse headache (MOH).3 Such overuse is a common cause of frequent headache. Here we review MOH and its management.