Table 15 Pharmacological treatment of cluster headache
Type | Dose |
|---|---|
Attack treatment: | |
 Inhalation of 100% oxygen | 12–15 l/min via O2ptimask [36] w. 3 l reservoir or DVO mask |
 Inj. sumatriptan | 6 mg |
 Sumatriptan nasal spray | 20 mg |
Preventive treatment | |
 Tablet verapamil retard | Initially 100 mg × 2 for 3 days, hereafter 200 mg × 2. Possible further increase to 400–600 mg daily. Rarely up to 1000 mg |
Transitional treatment | |
 Occipital nerve block (GON) / tablet prednisone | Please refer to text |