Home administration of intramuscular DHE for the treatment of acute migraine headache

• Published in: Headache Vol. 34; no. 6; p. 371
• Main Authors: Weisz, M A, el-Raheb, M, Blumenthal, H J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.1994
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Dihydroergotamine - administration & dosage; Dihydroergotamine - therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Male; Middle Aged; Migraine Disorders - drug therapy; Self Administration

Dihydroergotamine (DHE) has been used for the treatment of acute migraine headache for almost 50 years. Previous studies have emphasized use in emergency room, inpatient, or office settings. Twenty-nine patients with migraine headache who had failed to obtain relief with conventional therapy were tr...