Efficacy and tolerability of pregabalin as preventive treatment for migraine: A 3-month follow-up study

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 521-525

  Pizzolato, Raffaella ^a   Villani, Veronica ^a   Prosperini, Luca ^a   Ciuffoli, Alessandro ^a   Sette, Giuliano ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disability; Migraine; Pregabalin; Prophylaxis therapy

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CINNARIZINE; FLUNARIZINE; GABAPENTIN; PREGABALIN; PROPRANOLOL; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRAINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054035326     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-011-0338-0     Document Type: Article

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