title: Effect of sumatriptan on health care resource use among patients with migraine.
abstract: Previous investigations examining health care resource utilization in patient populations have shown patients with migraine to consume significantly higher health care resources compared with individuals without migraine. The purpose of this study was to compare health care resource and narcotic use in migraineurs prescribed sumatriptan (oral, subcutaneous, or nasal) with those not prescribed sumatriptan.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Idaho StateUniversity, Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.A. Joish@pharmachy.arizona.edu
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Joish
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Cady
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review
chemical_list: D018170:Sumatriptan