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Medicines eletriptan hydrobromideQuestion & answer

eletriptan hydrobromide · Medicine question

Can frequent use make headaches worse?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

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Answer

Yes. Repeated use of acute headache treatments can contribute to medication-overuse headache; frequent or daily headaches need clinical review.

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RELPAX 20mg Film-Coated Tablets.emc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 20
NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

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