Klin Farmakol Farm. 2006;20(1):30-35

Headaches induced by pharmacologically active substances or their withdrawal

doc. MUDr. Jaroslav Opavský CSc

Katedra fyzioterapie a algoterapie Fakulty tělesné kultury Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci

Drug-induced headaches represent a common complaint in clinical practice. A generally accepted list of pharmacologically active substances inducing headache is included in the revised International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-II). It presents an up-to-date overview of drugs (and other substances) with a risk of inducing headache during their administration or following their withdrawal. The presented paper provides information on the classification and features of headache following administration of individual drugs (or substances) involved. The spectrum of these pharmacologically active substances has been changing over the course of time, and therefore it is important to thoroughly register headache as a side effect of drugs being newly introduced into clinical practice.

Keywords: international classification of headaches, drug-induced headache, side effects of drugs

Published: March 1, 2006  Show citation