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Table 6 Few patients (%) of total triptan users consume a large percentage of the triptans prescribed in a year

From: Triptans in the Italian population: a drug utilization study and a literature review

Study

Patients (%)

Consumption (%)

Perearnau (France 2003) [10]

7.9

43.6 of intakes

Dekker (Netherlands 2005) [11]

10.4

46 of cost

Pavone (Italy 2005) [5]

5.7

40 of packages or 44 of DDDs

  1. DDD defined daily dose
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The Journal of Headache and Pain

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