Is overuse of sumatriptan a problem? A population-based study

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 161-165

  Gaist, D ^a   Hallas, J ^a   Sindrup, S H ^a,b   Gram, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Heavy drug consumption; Migraine treatment: prescription database; Pharmacoepidemiology; Sumatriptan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; DRUG COST; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRAINE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; DENMARK; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; SUMATRIPTAN;

EID: 0029984250     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050086     Document Type: Article

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