AAFP/ACP-ASIM Release Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of Migraines - ...
Mar 15, 2003 - Guidelines for primary care physicians on the pharmacologic management of acute migraine attacks and the prevention of migraines are available from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM).
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0315/p1392.html
AAN/AHS Update Recommendations for Migraine Prevention in Adults - Practice Guidelines ...
Apr 15, 2013 - Studies suggest that more than one-third of persons with migraine need preventive therapy; however, only 3 to 13 percent use it. The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Headache Society (AHS) recently reviewed studies published since 2000 to determine which therapies reduce...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0415/p584.html
Acupuncture for Migraine Prevention - Cochrane for Clinicians - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2017 - There is moderate-quality evidence that whole-body acupuncture is effective for migraine prevention. Compared with usual care, acupuncture is more effective at reducing headache frequency by at least 50% (number needed to treat [NNT] = 4).
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0701/p23.html
Anticonvulsant Medications for Migraine Prevention - Cochrane for Clinicians - American...
May 1, 2005 - Good evidence supports the use of anticonvulsants as a class with overall reduction in number of headaches per month and overall increase in patients achieving 50 percent reduction of headache frequency. Of the medications within this heterogeneous group, valproic acid and divalproex ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0501/p1699.html
Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...
Jan 1, 2010 - Acupuncture appears to be effective for prophylaxis of migraine headaches, and may be slightly better than pharmacotherapy. Sham acupuncture is just as effective as real acupuncture.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0101/p29.html
Erenumab (Aimovig) for Migraine Prophylaxis in Adults - STEPS - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2019 - Erenumab is a safe option for migraine prophylaxis in adults. However, it is expensive and should be reserved for patients who have experienced intolerable adverse effects while taking oral migraine prophylaxis medication or who have poor adherence to daily preventive treatment.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p781.html
Gabapentin for the Prophylaxis of Episodic Migraine in Adults - Cochrane for Clinicians...
May 1, 2014 - Gabapentin does not decrease the frequency of migraine headaches and is not recommended for prophylactic therapy.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0501/p714.html
Guidelines on Migraine: Part 4. General Principles of Preventive Therapy - Practice ...
Nov 15, 2000 - The U.S. Headache Consortium guidelines for preventive therapy of migraine identify three goals of preventive therapy: (1) a reduction in the frequency, severity and duration of attacks; (2) an improvement in the patient's responsiveness to treatment of acute attacks; and (3) an ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1115/p2359.html
Guidelines on Migraine: Part 5. Recommendations for Specific Prophylactic Drugs - ...
Dec 1, 2000 - The U.S. Headache Consortium guidelines for the treatment of migraine summarize data from clinical studies of various drugs used in preventive therapy of migraine.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1201/p2535.html
Medications for Migraine Prophylaxis - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2006 - Sufficient evidence and consensus exist to recommend propranolol, timolol, amitriptyline, divalproex, sodium valproate, and topiramate as first-line agents for migraine prevention. There is fair evidence of effectiveness with gabapentin and naproxen sodium. Botulinum toxin also has ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0101/p72.html
Migraine Headache Prophylaxis - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2019 - Migraines impose significant health and financial burdens. Approximately 38% of patients with episodic migraines would benefit from preventive therapy, but less than 13% take prophylactic medications. Preventive medication therapy reduces migraine frequency, severity, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0101/p17.html
OnabotulinumtoxinA for Prevention of Migraine in Adults - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...
Feb 1, 2020 - OnabotulinumtoxinA reduces the number of migraine days per month by two days compared with placebo in adults with chronic migraines.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0201/p144.html
Topiramate (Topamax) for Migraine Prevention - STEPS - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2005 - Topiramate is more effective than placebo for migraine prevention. Its effectiveness appears to be similar to that of other antiepileptic drugs and beta blockers. Because of the high cost of topiramate and the relative frequency of adverse effects, other approaches to migraine ...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1015/p1563.html
Topiramate for the Prophylaxis of Episodic Migraine in Adults - Cochrane for Clinicians...
Jul 1, 2014 - Topiramate in a dosage of 100 mg per day is effective for decreasing the frequency of headaches in adults with episodic migraine.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0701/p24.html
Valproate for Adult Migraine Prophylaxis - Medicine by the Numbers - American Family ...
Nov 1, 2016 - Evidence supports current guideline recommendations on the use of valproate medications to prevent migraine.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1101/od1.html
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