Patterns of migraine medication use in Norway: A nationwide registry-based observational study
The prevalence of medically treated migraine is low. Overuse of triptans is frequent, especially among women. Clinicians should be encouraged to try out different triptans, recognize triptan overuse, and prescribe preventives when indicated.
Authors
- Lars Jacob Stovner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-5892)
- Erling Tronvik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6059-0151)
- Aud Nome Dueland
- Anker Stubberud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-9914)
- Marte‐Helene Bjørk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5745-1094)
- Christoffer Bugge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0766-2870)
- Francisco Oteiza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-9786)
- Solveig Borkenhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2562-2431)
- Erik Magnus Sæther
Institutions
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
- NORCE Research AS (NO)
- 657 Oslo (NO)
- Sandvik (Norway) (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cephalalgia
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03331024241268212
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- Novartis
- Norges Forskningsråd