[Migraine or headache management: a pharmacy survey]
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3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache
Published on: June 2, 2014
Gaëlle Desamericq1, Anne Revol, Laurent Laforest
1CHU Lyon, Unité de Pharmacoépidémiologie, Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Bron, France.
Aim:
To describe the characteristics and the management of migraine.
Method:
Data on headaches, drug consumption and life habits of 762 patients were collected using questionnaires and pharmacy records.
Results:
The migraine attack was characterized by a severe pain for more than 80% of the patients. The frequency was more than 2 attacks a week in 16% of the cases. Eighty four per cent of the patients had triptans and 45% had a long-term migraine treatment. Nonspecific analgesics were prescribed for 55%. The frequency of over-consumption of treatments of migraine attacks was 46%.
Conclusion:
The management of migraine still remains inadequate. The pharmacist could contribute to its improvement.
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