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treatment of migraine headache in children
Pharmaceutical agents:
1) abortive therapy
- both aspirin & ibuprofen are safe & effective
2) prophylactic therapy
a) flunarizine is probably safe & effective (not available in US)
b) insufficient evidence to recommend other agents used in adults for migraine prophylaxis
Related
migraine headache
General
medical therapy; therapeutic intervention
References
- Prescriber's Letter 12(3): 2005
Drug Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Migraine Headaches
Detail-Document#: 210307
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