Medication overuse headache is a chronic headache disorder, and the pre-existing primary headache is migraine in 60–80% of people, or more rarely tension-type headache. Medication …

If acute headache medication is needed 2 months following drug withdrawal, advise to restrict to no more than 2 days in a week to reduce the risk of developing future medication overuse …

The ICHD defines medication overuse headache as : Headache occurring on 15 or more days per month in a person with a pre-existing primary headache disorder, which develops as a …

Scenario: Management: Covers the management of adults with medication overuse headache in primary care.

See the CKS topic on Headache - medication overuse for more information. If there is suspected episodic tension-type headache: Advise to take over-the-counter, simple analgesia such as …

Headache occurring on 15 or more days per month in a person with a pre-existing primary headache disorder, which develops as a consequence of regular overuse of one or more …

Medication overuse headache (MOH) is common in people with migraine and can be avoided by restricting acute medication to a maximum of 2 days per week. MOH can occur with 15 or …

The NICE guideline emphasizes that a diagnosis of medication overuse headache should be considered in a person whose headache developed or worsened while taking ergotamine, …

High headache frequency at baseline increases the risk. Interestingly, medication overuse headache rarely develops in people without a history of headache when analgesics are taken …

Diagnosis of medication overuse headache. Clinical features; Differential diagnosis