TY - JOUR T1 - Management of medication overuse headache JF - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO - Drug Ther Bull SP - 2 LP - 6 DO - 10.1136/dtb.2009.12.0060 VL - 48 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2010/01/01 UR - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/48/1/2.abstract N2 - 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. ER -