Pharmacy Learning Centre
Additional resources
Acute pain
Treatment for low back pain often not following evidence, researchers warn
No difference in cardiovascular risk of selective and non-selective NSAIDs, study finds
Which? uncovers lack of advice from pharmacies
Migraine days cut by almost half in phase III trial
Diazepam should not be added to NSAIDs for acute lower back pain, researchers say
Anti-inflammatory drugs show no clinically significant effect in back pain, study suggests
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Low vitamin D levels linked to headaches in men
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Targeting the CGRP protein could lead to a preventative treatment for migraine
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Amitriptyline and topiramate no more effective than placebo in paediatric migraine
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Migraine management
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Case study: Differential indicators for migraine and medication-overuse headache
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Headache management overly focused on medical tests, study suggests
Pharmacy practice
How pharmacists can encourage patient adherence to medicines
How to provide patients with the right information to make informed decisions
Communicating with parents and involving children in medicines optimisation
How to build and maintain trust with patients
Using motivational interviewing to improve medicines adherence
Resources & Guidelines
- British Association for the study of Headache Guidelines
- International Headache Society Guidelines
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – Analgesia – mild-to-moderate pain
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – Diagnosis and management of headaches
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – Managing low back pain and sciatica
- Opioids Aware: A resource for patients and healthcare professionals to support prescribing of opioid medicines for pain