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Headache and migraine (Formulary: CNS)

TAM (Treatments and Medicines) NHS Highland
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Guidelines

  • Centre for Sustainable Delivery: National Headache Pathway
    • Sections include:
      • Overview
      • National Headache Pathway - subsection
      • Acute Treatment of Migraine in Primary Care
      • Headache Prophylaxis / Treatment advice
      • Access to Imaging in Headache
      • NOTE IN PARTICULAR: Migraine During Pregnancy and Following Childbirth
      • Menstrual and Perimenopause Migraine
      • Medication Overuse Headache
      • Cluster Headache
      • Indometacin Sensitive Headache Guidance
  • TAM: Headache (Guidelines)

Migraine prophylaxis: General prescribing (Formulary: CNS)

Migraine prophylaxis: Specialist initiation or recommendation only (Formulary: CNS)

Migraine prophylaxis: Specialist use only (Formulary: CNS)

Migraine treatment: Mild to moderate (Formulary: CNS)

Migraine treatment: Moderate to severe (Formulary: CNS)

Anti-nauseants for migraine (Formulary: CNS)

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Last reviewed: 30/04/2026

Version: 2

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