Table 2 Preventive drugs used in studied patients
From: Real-world evidence of fremanezumab for treating migraine in Japan: a retrospective study
EM (n = 19) | CM (n = 10) | All (n = 29) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Types of preventive drugs | |||
Lomerizine | 14 (73.7) | 8 (80.0) | 22 (75.9) |
Propranolol | 2 (10.5) | 1 (10.0) | 3 (10.3) |
Valproate | 11 (57.9) | 7 (70.0) | 18 (62.1) |
Amitriptyline | 5 (26.3) | 2 (20.0) | 7 (24.1) |
Topiramate | 2 (10.5) | 2 (20.0) | 4 (13.8) |
Number of preventive drug(s) used | |||
1 | 9 (47.4) | 2 (20.0) | 11 (37.9) |
2 | 6 (31.6) | 6 (60.0) | 12 (41.4) |
3 | 3 (15.8) | 2 (20.0) | 5 (17.2) |
4 | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.4) |
5 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Mean | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.8 |
Use of preventive drug at the first dosage | |||
No | 6 (31.6) | 3 (30.0) | 9 (31.0) |
Yes | 13 (68.4) | 7 (70.0) | 20 (69.0) |
Discontinued | 5 (26.3) | 4 (40.0) | 9 (31.0) |
Continued | 8 (42.1) | 3 (30.0) | 11 (37.9) |