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Headache (Medication Overuse)

Management of MOH.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Neurology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Headache - medication overuse
National
Management of medication overuse headache
National
NICE guideline [CG150]
National
NICE guideline [CG150]: Treatment for medication overuse headache
National
NICE guideline CG150: Headache
National
European Academy of Neurology guideline on the management of medication-overuse headache
Local
European Academy of Neurology guideline on the management of medication-overuse headache (PDF)
Local
Headache - medication overuse: Clinical Knowledge Summary (CKS)
Local

Recent iatroX Q&As

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