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Table 1 Characteristics of headaches attributed to drugs and drug classes

From: Focus on headache as an adverse reaction to drugs

Characteristic

Drug

Migraine without aura

Cyclosporin [31], Dipyridamole [32], Nitric oxide donors [33], Phosphodiesterase inhibitors [34], Interferon-β [35], Ondansetron [36], Tacrolimus [37], Sertraline [38]

Migraine with aura

Nitric oxide donors [39], Phosphodiesterase inhibitors [34], Tacrolimus [40], Fluoxetine [41]

Typical aura without headache

Tadalafil [42]

Cluster headache

Nitric oxide donors [43], Phosphodiesterase inhibitors [44]