Identify an established triptan or preventive medicine and check for warning signs.
Lost medicationPotentially, when the diagnosis and stable treatment are documented and no new warning signs are present.
A new, sudden or substantially changed headache needs a fuller assessment.
| Clinical question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| 01Can a triptan be continued online? | Potentially, when the diagnosis and stable treatment are documented and no new warning signs are present. |
| 02What if this headache is different? | A new, sudden or substantially changed headache needs a fuller assessment. |
Use the doctor consultation for a new problem, new symptoms, side effects or a dose change.
Use the repeat review only when the medicine and dose are unchanged and you can provide evidence.
The doctor checks whether the likely diagnosis, treatment history and safety information are clear enough for remote care. Examination, testing or a local referral is recommended whenever that is the safer next step.
You receive advice, follow-up timing and—only when clinically appropriate—an electronic prescription by email for dispensing at a pharmacy in Spain.