Parenteral drug treatments for acute migraine headache
Gray RN, McCrory DC, Eberlein K, Westman EC, Hasselblad V
Record ID 32010001622
English
Authors' recommendations:
Several parenteral drugs appear to be effective for the treatment of acute migraine. The evidence supporting their efficacy is, however, limited by the small number of placebo comparisons; the small size of most trials; and the diversity of settings, diagnostic criteria, and outcome measures used. The inconclusive comparisons among classes of drugs and individual agents suggest that the choice among parenteral alternatives for the treatment of acute migraine may, for the present, depend more on side effects and contraindications than on data about efficacy.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK45277/
Year Published:
1999
URL for published report:
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/headachetp.htm
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Migraine Disorders
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
The Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1550
Contact Name:
The EPC Program
Contact Email:
epc@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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