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. 2026 Apr 24;27(1):155. doi: 10.1186/s10194-026-02370-7

Table 3.

Distribution of acute treatment responses in migraine attacks

Type of Medication Migraine
Attacks, N
Acute Treatment Success Acute Treatment Failure
Pain freedom or relief within 1 hour Pain freedom or relief within 2 hours Pain freedom or relief within 4 hours No Effect
Any medication use 96,742 33,189 (34.3) 18,796 (19.4) 43,711 (45.2) 1,046 (1.1)
Triptans 86,301 32,928 (38.2) 18,608 (21.6) 33,804 (39.2) 961 (1.1)