Headache as a Side Effect of Intuniv (Guanfacine)

Clinical Considerations

• The National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines note that headache is a common adverse event in the general population and can occur with many medications 1
• When assessing headache in patients taking guanfacine, it is essential to consider other potential causes of headache, as recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines 1

Management of Headache with Intuniv

• Standard headache treatments, such as acetaminophen or NSAIDs, may be used to manage headache in patients taking guanfacine, if not contraindicated, according to the Annals of Internal Medicine 2