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Emergency treatment of migraine. Insights into current options.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9008695     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The physician confronted with a headache patient in acute distress must establish the diagnosis before initiating therapy. Although the typical treatment in the emergency department has been to rely on narcotic analgesics, many safer alternatives are available. With all these therapeutic options to choose from, fewer patients should run the risk of narcotic addiction because of migraine attacks. To prevent a patient from becoming a frequent emergency department visitor, referral for prophylactic treatment is essential.
Authors:
S Diamond; M L Diamond
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Postgraduate medicine     Volume:  101     ISSN:  0032-5481     ISO Abbreviation:  Postgrad Med     Publication Date:  1997 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-02-18     Completed Date:  1997-02-18     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401147     Medline TA:  Postgrad Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  169-72, 175-6, 179     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Diamond Headache Clinic, Chicago, IL 60614-1726, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Analgesics / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Service, Hospital
Ergotamine / therapeutic use
Humans
Migraine Disorders / diagnosis,  drug therapy*
Serotonin Agonists / therapeutic use
Sumatriptan / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Analgesics; 0/Serotonin Agonists; 103628-46-2/Sumatriptan; 113-15-5/Ergotamine

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