[Migraine or headache management: a pharmacy survey].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the characteristics and the management of migraine.


METHODS
Data on headaches, drug consumption and life habits of 762 patients were collected using questionnaires and pharmacy records.


RESULTS
The migraine attack was characterized by a severe pain for more than 80% of the patients. The frequency was more than 2 attacks a week in 16% of the cases. Eighty four per cent of the patients had triptans and 45% had a long-term migraine treatment. Nonspecific analgesics were prescribed for 55%. The frequency of over-consumption of treatments of migraine attacks was 46%.


CONCLUSIONS
The management of migraine still remains inadequate. The pharmacist could contribute to its improvement.
Desamericq
Gaëlle
G
CHU Lyon, Unité de Pharmacoépidémiologie, Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Bron, France.
Revol
Anne
A
Laforest
Laurent
L
Chamba
Geneviève
G
Bauguil
Gisèle
G
Ritleng
Cécile
C
Van Ganse
Eric
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010604:Pharmacy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
D000700:Analgesics; D014363:Tryptamines