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Pharmacological Management of Migraine in Pregnancy

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Pharmacological Management of Headaches

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Migraine is prevalent in women during the reproductive years and attacks are likely to continue during pregnancy. As medication is usually necessary to control symptoms effectively, management during pregnancy and lactation can be a cause of concern to both the woman and her healthcare providers. There is often confusion regarding which medicines are safe to use, leading many women to suffer unnecessarily. Migraine starting for the first time during pregnancy, particularly if associated with aura must be evaluated to exclude secondary causes. This paper reviews the diagnosis as well as management of migraine, which is similar to the nonpregnant state, with a few exceptions.

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MacGregor, E.A. (2016). Pharmacological Management of Migraine in Pregnancy. In: Mitsikostas, D., Paemeleire, K. (eds) Pharmacological Management of Headaches. Headache. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19911-5_15

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