Headache Pharmacology

About Headache Pharmacology

Headache Pharmacology is a rapid-access drug reference for headache and migraine management. Built by a Neurology and Stroke Fellow and referenced to NICE NG150, EHF 2022, BASH guidelines, and the BNF.

DRUG PROTOCOLS:
- Acute Migraine Treatment — Step-wise protocol: analgesia → triptans → gepants/ditans. Rescue therapy. CV contraindications
- Migraine Prevention — When to start, oral options, CGRP mAbs (NICE approved), targets and duration
- Cluster Headache — Acute attack management, episodic and chronic preventive therapy
- Special Situations — Pregnancy, breastfeeding, cardiovascular disease, medication overuse headache, stroke risk

DRUG CLASSES (22+ drugs):
- Triptans — Sumatriptan, rizatriptan, eletriptan, zolmitriptan, almotriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan — full comparison table
- Gepants — Rimegepant (Vydura), atogepant — CGRP receptor antagonists
- Ditans — Lasmiditan — safe in CV disease
- Ergots — DHE, ergotamine — indications and limitations
- CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies — Erenumab, fremanezumab, galcanezumab, eptinezumab — NICE criteria
- Preventives — Propranolol, topiramate, amitriptyline, valproate, candesartan, botulinum toxin

FEATURES:
- Full drug profiles — mechanism, dosing, contraindications, side effects
- Triptan comparison table
- Every drug referenced to NICE, BNF, EHF, BASH
- All references tappable — opens official source
- Works fully offline
- One-time purchase — no subscription

For qualified healthcare professionals only. Always verify doses against the current BNF before prescribing.