title: Preventive treatment of migraine: effect on weight.
abstract: Weight gain is a common side effect of drugs used for headache prevention. Weight gain can adversely affect patient health, exacerbate comorbid metabolic disorders, and encourage noncompliance. Additionally, obesity may promote the chronification of episodic migraine. Few studies have looked specifically at the effect that headache medications have on weight. The practicing physician needs accurate information about important side effects, including weight gain, when selecting appropriate pharmacologic regimens. This article discusses the potential effects the more common headache medications have on weight.
authors.affiliation: Jefferson Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. william.b.young@mail.tju.edu
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000928:Antidepressive Agents
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