Table 6 Headache medications in migraine
Variables | Migrainea (N = 691) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | |||
Medication useb (past 6 months) | OTC and prescription drugsc | 199 | 31.8 | |
Prescription drugs only (acute and prophylactic)d | 38 | 6.1 | ||
OTC drugs only | 362 | 57.8 | ||
No prescription drugsd | 27 | 4.3 | ||
Number of OTC analgesic types | 1 | 403 | 58.3 | |
2 or more | 158 | 22.9 | ||
Types of prescription drugsd (prophylactic, past 6 months) | Total | 56 | 8.1 | |
Antidepressants | 23 | 3.3 | ||
Anti-epileptics | 13 | 1.9 | ||
Calcium channel blockers | 11 | 1.6 | ||
ARB/ACE inhibitors | 6 | 0.9 | ||
Beta-blocker | 4 | 0.6 | ||
Others | 6 | 0.9 | ||
Types of prescription drugsd (acute, past 6 months) | Total | 241 | 34.9 | |
Acetaminophen/NSAIDs | 206 | 29.8 | ||
Triptans | 41 | 5.9 | ||
Antiemetics | 28 | 4.1 | ||
Intravenous steroids | 14 | 2.0 | ||
Tranquilizer/anesthetic preparations | 6 | 0.9 | ||
Tramadol | 1 | 0.1 | ||
Magnesium preparations | 1 | 0.1 | ||
Ergotamine | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Comorbidityd (past 6 months) | Hypertension | 51 | 7.4 | |
Cardiovascular disorders | 23 | 3.3 | ||
Cerebrovascular disorders | 6 | 0.9 | ||
Gastrointestinal disorders | 386 | 55.9 | ||
Constipation | 50 | 7.2 | ||
Psychiatric/Psychosomatic disorders | 104 | 15.1 | ||
Depression | 48 | 6.9 | ||
Epilepsy | 6 | 0.9 | ||
Asthma | 51 | 7.4 | ||
Allergy | 123 | 17.8 | ||
Autoimmune disorders | 38 | 5.5 | ||