title: Pharmacoeconomics: the cost of prophylactic migraine treatments.
abstract: Migraine preventive medications considered effective reduce headache frequency by 50 percent in approximately 50 percent of treated patients. In spite of similar effectiveness, these medications vary tremendonsly in their prices. Knowledge of medication prices and employing cost-effective strategies may greatly reduce treatment costs.
authors.affiliation: Headache Wellness Center, Greensboro, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Leon C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Adelman
authors.forename: James U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Adelman
authors.forename: Marshall C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Randal L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Von Seggern
mesh_terms: D005252:Fees, Pharmaceutical; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011292:Premedication / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States