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What Causes Headaches After Surgery?
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Calcium-Channel Blockers
Calcium-channel blockers, commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease, are important drugs for preventing episodic and chronic cluster headaches. Verapamil (Calan) is the standard calcium-channel blocker used for cluster headache prevention. It can take 2 - 3 weeks to have a full effect, and a corticosteroid drug may be used in combination during this transitional period. Constipation is a common side effect.
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Headache causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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