Outpatient Intravenous Dihydroergotamine for Refractory Cluster Headache

Headache

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 249-255

  Magnoux, Eric ^a   Zlotnik, G ^a  

^a Montreal Migraine Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Dihydroergotamine

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROERGOTAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; CHILD; CLUSTER HEADACHE; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; LEG CRAMP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NAUSEA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; DIHYDROERGOTAMINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 1842474351     PISSN: 00178748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2004.04055.x     Document Type: Review

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