Intravenous valproate sodium in the treatment of migraine headaches in the headache clinic

Headache Quarterly

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-41

  Krusz, J C ^a  

^a Anodyne PainCare   (United States)

Author keywords

Intravenous administration; Migraine abortive treatment; Refractory migraine headache; Valproate sodium

Indexed keywords

ANTIMIGRAINE AGENT; DIHYDROERGOTAMINE; DIHYDROERGOTAMINE MESILATE; DROPERIDOL; OPIATE; PHENOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIGRAINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034957856     PISSN: 10597565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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