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Migraine: Pharmacy First treatment summary

Is it migraine? A summary of the Pharmacy First pathway for adults aged 18 and over, from the ID Migraine screen to treatment options, referral criteria and self-care advice.

29 Oct 2026

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Headache and migraine: diagnosis and management

Headache is a frequent presentation in community pharmacy. Understanding the differences between primary and secondary headaches helps pharmacists identify red flags, recommend appropriate treatment and support effective self-management.

03 Jun 2026

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Headstrong

Recommending a paracetamol or ibuprofen for someone with a headache is often the right solution, but pharmacy teams should be aware of the different types of headaches customers may be suffering from.

18 Jul 2024

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Clinical review: A giant leap for migraine?

A spate of recent studies suggests that researchers are making giant leaps in their understanding of migraine and the development of new therapeutic opportunities. This feature considers some of the main findings. By Mark Greener.

12 Jun 2024

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Migraine matters

It is important community pharmacy teams support those who suffer from migraine with both prevention and treatment advice.

20 Jun 2023

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Clinical briefing: A new option for episodic migraine

PM clinical editor Mark Greener on the new NICE recommendations for fremanezumab.

11 Feb 2022

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Treating headache and migraine

Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients suffering from headache and migraine with this learning module.

18 Nov 2021

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Thinking ahead about migraine

Find out how pharmacy teams can support sufferers with prevention and management advice for migraine and help them take back control.

21 Jul 2021

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Head start on headache and migraine

Pharmacy teams can help patients with headache and migraine through management and treatment advice.

15 Jun 2021

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Pain relief from top to toe

Pain can pop up anywhere, often without warning. But it's not just OTC analgesics that can make a difference.

11 Mar 2021

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Scenario: Headache in adult women

A 28-year-old woman, not known to you, presents with headache and requests the product Migraitan that her friend has recommended.

17 Feb 2021

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Heads up

Headaches can be bothersome from time to time, but some types of headaches and migraine can be debilitating.

17 Jan 2020

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Banging, thumping, blinding

When is a headache more than just a headache? Find out how to tell, what to advise and when to refer.

21 Jan 2019

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