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. 2025 Nov 11;11(11):CD016307.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD016307.

Magnesium supplementation for migraine prophylaxis

Juan Pablo Rodriguez  1 , Estefania Quarteroni  1 , Lucia B Varela  1 , Camila Micaela Escobar Liquitay  1 , Luis I Garegnani  1
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Magnesium supplementation for migraine prophylaxis

Juan Pablo Rodriguez et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. .

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of magnesium supplementation for preventing episodic or chronic migraine in children and adults compared to usual pharmacological treatment or placebo. Secondary objective To evaluate the benefits and harms of magnesium supplementation in different groups, specifically in terms of equity-related characteristics such as economic status, age, or sex.

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JPR: none known

EQ: none known

LBV: none known

CMEL: none known

LIG: none known

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