Table 4.
Medication overuse among triptan users with medication overuse headache
| Citation | n, MOH | Medication overuse by class (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triptans | Analgesics | Simple analgesics | NSAIDS | Combination analgesics | Ergots | Opioids | ||
| Benz et al., 2017 [42] | 51 | 14.0 | NR | NR | NR | 24.0 | NR | 2.0 |
| Chagas, 2015 [43] | 29 | 14.0 | NR | NR | 28.0 | NR | NR | NR |
| Creac’h et al., 2009 [44] | 163 | 100 | NR | 42.0 | NR | 67.0 | 0.6 | 60.0 |
| de Rijk et al., 2018 [45] | 79 | 31.7 | NR | 38.0 | 17.7 | 70.9 | 8.9 | 2.5 |
| Grande et al., 2011 [46] | 109 | 6.0 | NR | 73.0 | NR | 19.0 | NR | NR |
| Imai et al., 2007 [47] | 47 | 2.1 | 8.5 | NR | NR | 85.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Katsarava et al., 2003a [48] | 96 | 39.0 | 48.0 | NR | NR | NR | 13.0 | NR |
| Kluonaitis et al., 2017 [49] | 87 | 41.8 | NR | 38.8 | 27.3 | 38.8 | 1.5 | 16.1 |
| Lake et al., 2009 [50] | 158 | 16.0 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 48.0 |
| Limmroth et al., 2002a [51] | 96 | 39.0 | 48.0 | NR | NR | NR | 13.0 | 7.0 |
| Radat et al., 2005 [52] | 41 | 46.3 | NR | NR | 29.3 | NR | 22.0 | NR |
| Zeeberg et al., 2006 [53] | 216 | 20.0 | NR | 29.0 | NR | 42.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Zidverc-Trajkovic etr al, 2007 [54] | 240 | 18.9 | 70.8 | NR | 25.8 | 21.7 | 42.8 | 6.0 |
Abbreviations: MOH Medication overuse headache, NR Not reported, NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
aSame patient population, different outcomes