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Table 3 Preventive medication prescribed for migraine

From: Migraine treatment and healthcare costs: retrospective analysis of the China Health Insurance Research Association (CHIRA) database

 

Adults with migraine (N = 10,652)

Patients prescribed ≥1 preventive medication, n (%)

1602 (15.0)

Types of preventive medication, n (%)

(n = 1602)

 Calcium antagonists

1414 (88.3)

 β1-receptor antagonists

135 (8.4)

 Antiepileptics

43 (2.7)

 Antidepressants

25 (1.6)

 Type A botulinum toxin

1 (0.1)

 Others

54 (3.4)