RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Management of medication overuse headache
JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
JO Drug Ther Bull
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 2
OP 6
DO 10.1136/dtb.2009.12.0060
VO 48
IS 1
YR 2010
UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/48/1/2.abstract
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.