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Table 4 Medication overuse among triptan users with medication overuse headache

From: The burden of medication overuse headache and patterns of switching and discontinuation among triptan users: a systematic literature review

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n, MOH

Medication overuse by class (%)

Triptans

Analgesics

Simple analgesics

NSAIDS

Combination analgesics

Ergots

Opioids

Benz et al., 2017 [42]

51

14.0

NR

NR

NR

24.0

NR

2.0

Chagas, 2015 [43]

29

14.0

NR

NR

28.0

NR

NR

NR

Creac’h et al., 2009 [44]

163

100

NR

42.0

NR

67.0

0.6

60.0

de Rijk et al., 2018 [45]

79

31.7

NR

38.0

17.7

70.9

8.9

2.5

Grande et al., 2011 [46]

109

6.0

NR

73.0

NR

19.0

NR

NR

Imai et al., 2007 [47]

47

2.1

8.5

NR

NR

85.1

2.1

0.0

Katsarava et al., 2003a [48]

96

39.0

48.0

NR

NR

NR

13.0

NR

Kluonaitis et al., 2017 [49]

87

41.8

NR

38.8

27.3

38.8

1.5

16.1

Lake et al., 2009 [50]

158

16.0

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

48.0

Limmroth et al., 2002a [51]

96

39.0

48.0

NR

NR

NR

13.0

7.0

Radat et al., 2005 [52]

41

46.3

NR

NR

29.3

NR

22.0

NR

Zeeberg et al., 2006 [53]

216

20.0

NR

29.0

NR

42.0

4.0

6.0

Zidverc-Trajkovic etr al, 2007 [54]

240

18.9

70.8

NR

25.8

21.7

42.8

6.0

  1. Abbreviations: MOH Medication overuse headache, NR Not reported, NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  2. aSame patient population, different outcomes