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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
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
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
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
A spate of recent studies suggests that researchers are making giant leaps in their understanding of migraine and the development of new therapeutic opportunities. This feature considers some of the main findings. By Mark Greener.
12 Jun 2024 , 10 Min Article
Ministers urged to consider pharmacy's role in widening access to newer treatments.
22 Mar 2024 , 3 Min Article
Improve you knowledge on migraine and considers how it can affect individuals differently.
17 Jul 2023 , 5 Min Module
It is important community pharmacy teams support those who suffer from migraine with both prevention and treatment advice.
20 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article
Headache is one of the most common customer complaints, so pharmacy staff need to be aware of how to distinguish between those that can be managed with self care advice and OTC recommendations and those that may need further referral.
12 May 2023 , 15 Min Module
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
Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients suffering from headache and migraine with this learning module.
18 Nov 2021 , 15 Min Module
