Table 2.
Baseline Acute Headache Medication Use in Patients With CMa
| Medication Use, n (%) | Enrolled Population N = 716 |
|---|---|
| Acute headache medication use | 639 (89.2) |
| Triptans | 383 (53.5) |
| Simple analgesics | 327 (45.7) |
| Combination analgesics | 225 (31.4) |
| Opioids | 117 (16.3) |
| Ergotamines | 53 (7.4) |
| Acute headache medication overuseb | 456 (63.7) |
| Triptans (≥10 d) | 194 (27.1) |
| Combination analgesics (≥10 d) | 88 (12.3) |
| Simple analgesics (≥15 d) | 79 (11.0) |
| Opioids (≥10 d) | 38 (5.3) |
| Ergotamines (≥10 d) | 18 (2.5) |
CM chronic migraine
aData from patients with ≥20 d of data in their patient diary
bDefinition of medication overuse is based on 4 wk. diary data