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Table 5 Details of indomethacin used in patients with PH

From: Paroxysmal hemicrania: a retrospective study of a consecutive series of 22 patients and a critical analysis of the diagnostic criteria

Parameters

PH (n-17)

Indomethacin dose

 

 Mean ± SD ( mg\daily)

149 ± 54

 ≤ 75 mg\daily

3 (18)

 > 75–150 mg/daily

10 (59)

 > 150–225 mg/daily

4 (23)

 > 225 mg/daily

0 (0)

Time interval between indomethacin administration and complete response

 

 < 24 hrs

4 (23)

 1–7 days

11 (65)

 > 7 days

2 (12)

Side effects by indomethacin

 

 Nausea/vomiting

9 (53)

 Abdominal pain

4 (23)

 Diarrhea

2 (12)

 Dizziness/vertigo

2 (12)

 somnolence

1 (6)