Triptan Education and Improving Knowledge for Optimal Migraine Treatment: An Observational Study

• Published in: Headache Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 686 - 697
• Main Authors: Baron, Eric P., Markowitz, Shira Y., Lettich, Alyssa, Hastriter, Eric, Lovell, Brigitte, Kalidas, Kavita, Dodick, David William, Schwedt, Todd J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2014; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Analgesics - therapeutic use; Cardiovascular disease; Confidence intervals; Drug therapy; Female; headache; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Migraine; Migraine Disorders - drug therapy; migraine treatment; Patient education; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; triptan; Tryptamines - therapeutic use; migraine; migraine treatment; headache; triptan; patient education

Background It is generally felt that patient education and patient knowledge regarding triptan use for acute migraine management are important for successful and safe treatment. It is unclear how knowledgeable triptan users are regarding their triptan, how much education occurs when triptans are pre...