Identifying the Factors Underlying Discontinuation of Triptans

• Published in: Headache Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 278 - 289
• Main Authors: Wells, Rebecca E., Markowitz, Shira Y., Baron, Eric P., Hentz, Joseph G., Kalidas, Kavita, Mathew, Paul G., Halker, Rashmi, Dodick, David W., Schwedt, Todd J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2014; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: adherence; Adult; Chronic Disease; Confidence intervals; Contraindications; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression - epidemiology; Disability Evaluation; discontinuation; Female; Headaches; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Migraine; Migraine Disorders - drug therapy; Narcotics; Patient Compliance; Risk Factors; Studies; treatment; Treatment Failure; Treatment Outcome; triptan; Tryptamines - adverse effects; Tryptamines - therapeutic use; Withholding Treatment; treatment; migraine; triptan; adherence; discontinuation

Objective To identify factors associated with triptan discontinuation among migraine patients. Background It is unclear why many migraine patients who are prescribed triptans discontinue this treatment. This study investigated correlates of triptan discontinuation with a focus on potentially modifia...