Table 4 Medication History
6-Month Completers (n = 336) | |
|---|---|
Previous headache medication, n (%)a | |
Beta blockers | 238 (70.8) |
Antidepressants | 235 (69.9) |
Antiepileptics | 227 (67.6) |
Calcium channel blockers | 102 (30.4) |
Botulinum toxin | 24 (7.1) |
Medication/therapy prescribed in the 26 weeks before baseline, n (%)a | |
Any headache medication/therapy | 305 (90.8) |
Acute treatment for headache | 283 (84.2) |
Headache prevention | 211 (62.8) |
Complementary therapies | 73 (21.7) |
Medication/therapy prescribed in the 26 weeks before baseline and used by the patient at baseline, n (%) a,b | |
Headache prevention | 168 (50.0) |
Topiramate | 57 (17.0) |
Acute treatment for headache | 271 (80.7) |
Sumatriptan | 95 (28.3) |
Ibuprofen | 75 (22.3) |
Rizatriptan | 43 (12.8) |
Zolmitriptan | 40 (11.9) |
Complementary therapies | 49 (14.6) |