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Medication Variables by Migraine Days with Acute Medication
| Frequency of Migraine Days with Acute Medication |
Percent of Migraine Days with Acute Medication |
|
|---|---|---|
| Type of Medication First Used | ||
| MSM | 4526 | 58.0% |
| OTC | 2335 | 29.9% |
| Opiate/Barbiturate | 942 | 12.1% |
| Pain Severity at First Dose† | ||
| Mild | 3213 | 5.6% |
| Moderate | 2945 | 41.8% |
| Severe | 888 | 12.6% |
Taken from the total of 7046 migraine days on which participants recorded pain severity at first dose of medication
