title: Medication Overuse Headache Due to Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine Tablets.
abstract: Questions from patients about pain conditions and analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. Medication overuse headache is a relatively common cause for chronic daily headache in the migraine patient. In reply to a question, medication overuse headache is reviewed, acute and preventive medications are discussed, and quality of life is considered.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Feeney
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001463:Barbiturates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002110:Caffeine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004338:Drug Combinations; D051271:Headache Disorders, Secondary / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D001463:Barbiturates; D004338:Drug Combinations; C056076:acetaminophen, butalbital, caffeine drug combination; D000082:Acetaminophen; D002110:Caffeine
keywords: chronic daily headache; headache; medication overuse headache; migraine