Management of medication overuse headache.
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.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051271:Headache Disorders, Secondary / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D014363:Tryptamines