Table 2 Previous prophylactic therapies of erenumab patients
Medical therapiesa | Previous therapy NÂ (%) | Contraindication against therapy NÂ (%) |
 Topiramate | 461 (85.1) | 41 (7.6) |
 Beta blocker | 437 (80.6) | 68 (12.5) |
 Amitriptyline | 390 (72.0) | 81 (14.9) |
 Flunarizine | 270 (49.8) | 167 (30.8) |
 Onabotulinumtoxin Ab | 204 (37.6) | 8 (1.5) |
 Valproate | 107 (19.7) | 249 (45.9) |
 Others | 406 (74.9) | - |
 No previous therapy | 9 (1.7) |  |
 No contraindications | - | 217 (40.0) |
Number of previous therapies, mean (SD) | 3.4 (1.4) | Â |
Number of previous therapies and contraindications, mean (SD) | 4.6 (1.4) | |
Non-medical therapies | Â | N (%) |
 Yes |  | 406 (74.9) |
 No |  | 136 (25.1) |
 Relaxation therapies |  | 338 (62.4) |
 Physical exercise (sports) |  | 270 (49.8) |
 Acupuncture |  | 219 (40.4) |
 Psychological therapy of pain |  | 168 (31.0) |