Review of migraine preventive medication after it is started
3 to 6 months after starting prophylactic treatment
tests per year, UK, 3 to 6 months after starting prophylactic treatment
“Review the need for continuing migraine prophylaxis 3 to 6 months after starting prophylactic treatment.”
NICE CG150, Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management, recommendation 1.3.27, 2025-06
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- A one-off review of each preventive course (propranolol, topiramate, amitriptyline or another), so it leaves a medication record rather than a yearly test. Recommendation dated 2012, amended 2025.
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