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Headache: causes, diagnosis and treatment

Headaches are a common presentation in pharmacy, but diagnosing the underlying cause can be difficult. To support pharmacists when advising patients, Rod Tucker explores the more common causes and treatment options.

01 Oct 2025 , 5 Min Article

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A headache headlock

Everyone experiences headache from time to time, but do your customers know the difference between a tension headache and a migraine, a cluster headache and one brought on by dehydration?

11 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Headache and migraine

Much of the time, a customer’s headache can easily be cured with OTC medicine or some self care advice. However, headache and migraine can cause extreme discomfort and in some cases may require a closer look.

14 May 2025 , 15 Min Module

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Cut the tension

From tension-type to migraine there are many ways in which a 'simple headache' can become debilitating and life changing. Here's how pharmacy teams can offer support

12 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Tackling long term pain relief

How can pharmacy teams help those suffering from long-term chronic pain conditions?

21 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 15 Min Module

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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 , 5 Min Article

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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 , 2 Min Article

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Headache and migraine

Headaches can affect everyone from time to time but pharmacy staff need to know which types may need more careful consideration.

12 Dec 2019 , 15 Min Module

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