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Overview

Some forms of headache, such as migraine, may be amenable to preventative treatment.

Primary Prevention

• On the whole, long-term use of painkillers is discouraged as this may lead to "rebound headaches" on withdrawal.
• Caffeine, a vasoconstrictor, is sometimes prescribed or recommended as a remedy or supplement to pain killers in the case of extreme migraine. This has led to the development of paracetamol/caffeine analgesic.
• One popular herbal preventive treatment for migraines is Feverfew.
• Magnesium, Vitamin B2, and Coenzyme Q10 are "natural" supplements that have shown some efficacy for migraine prevention(5).