Migraine
Drug Safety Update
June 2023: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): potential risks following prolonged use after 20 weeks of pregnancy
 January 2017: Intravenous N-acetylcysteine (NAC) for paracetamol overdose: reminder of authorised dose regimen; possible need for continued treatment with NAC.Â
 December 2014: Treating paracetamol overdose with intravenous acetylcysteine: new guidance
NICE Guidance (see also drug specific links below)
 CG150 Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management, updated November 2015
 TA260 Botulinium toxin type A for the prevention of headaches in adults with chronic migraine, June 2012
Treatment of a migraine attack should be guided by response to previous treatment and the severity of the attacks. A simple analgesic such as aspirin, paracetamol (preferably in a soluble or dispersible form) or ibuprofen is often effective; concomitant antiemetic treatment may be required. If treatment with an analgesic is inadequate, an attack may be treated with a specific antimigraine compound such as a 5HT1-receptor agonist (‘triptan’).
Other drugs used in the treatment of migraine particularly prophylaxis against an attack include propranolol, topiramate, gabapentin and botulinum toxin.
See here for K&M CCG Management of Adults with Headaches and Migraines in Primary Care
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| 100 tablet | £3.50 |
| 100 tablet (10 x 10 tablets) | £2.47 |
| 1000 tablet | £25.63 |
| 16 tablet (2 x 8 tablets) | £0.36 |
| 30 tablet (3 x 10 tablets) | £1.07 |
| 32 tablet | £0.67 |
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| 100 capsule (10 x 10 capsules) | £3.50 |
| 16 capsule | £0.50 |
| 32 capsule | £1.12 |
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| 100 tablet (10 x 10 tablets) | £17.40 |
| 24 tablet (4 x 6 tablets) | £10.64 |
| 60 tablet | £8.80 |
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| 100 ml | £4.71 |
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| 100 ml | £4.05 |
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| 200 ml | £7.58 |
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| 100 ml | £4.32 |
| 500 ml | £21.62 |
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| 100 ml | £7.50 |
| 1000 ml | £33.20 |
| 200 ml | £12.00 |
| 500 ml | £21.00 |
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| 10 suppository | £11.95 |
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| 10 suppository | £35.33 |
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| 10 suppository | £63.78 |
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| 10 suppository | £41.27 |
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| 32 tablet (4 x 8 tablets) | £1.26 |
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| 24 tablet | £1.08 |
| 48 tablet (4 x 12 tablets) | £1.93 |
| 84 tablet | £3.01 |
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| 24 tablet | £1.80 |
| 48 tablet (4 x 12 tablets) | £3.17 |
| 84 tablet (7 x 12 tablets) | £3.15 |
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| 100 ml | £4.26 |
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| 6 tablet | £32.79 |
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| 3 tablet | £3.11 |
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| 6 tablet | £1.26 |
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| 2 unit dose | £14.16 |
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| 2 pre-filled disposable injection | £50.96 |
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| 12 tablet (2 x 6 tablets) | £24.98 |
| 6 tablet | £16.50 |
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| 6 tablet | £48.53 |
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| 6 tablet | £14.37 |
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| 6 tablet | £17.22 |
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| 6 unit dose | £36.50 |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection | £386.50 |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection | £450.00 |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection | £450.00 |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection | £450.00 |
