Migraine Treatment in the Emergency Department: Alternatives to Opioids and their Effectiveness in Relieving Migraines and Reducing Treatment Times

The objective of this literature review is to evaluate the efficacy of opioids for the treatment of headaches, particularly migraines, in the emergency department (ED). Despite safer alternatives, opiates are routinely used as an abortive treatment for migraine headaches. The studies reviewed demons...

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Autores principales: Dodson, Haley, Bhula, Jay, Eriksson, Sven, Nguyen, Khoa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5990028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29881652
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2439

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