Diclofenac with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults.

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BACKGROUND: This review is an update of a previously published review in Issue 2, 2012 (Derry 2012a). Migraine is a common, disabling condition and a burden for the individual, health services and society. Many sufferers choose not to, or are unable to, seek professional help and rely on over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics. Diclofenac is an established analgesic, and new formulations using the potassium or epolamine salts, which can be dissolved in water, have been developed for rapid absorpti...

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Authors: Derry, S; Rabbie, R; Moore, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Cochrane database of systematic reviews
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 4
• Pages: CD008783
• Publication date: 2013-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008783.pub3
• EISSN: 1469-493X
• ISSN: 1469-493X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Analgesics; Humans; Male; Antiemetics; Migraine Disorders; Sumatriptan; Diclofenac; Acute Disease; Adult; Nausea; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female