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Table 2 Time on unique medication classes within the CPRD Migraine Preventive Treatment User Cohort (N = 34,448)

From: Preventive treatment patterns in the adult migraine population: an observational UK study over 7 years

Medication class

N (with at least one prescription)

Median time on treatment (days)*

Mean time on treatment (days (SD))*

Tricyclic antidepressant

14,415

65

281 (448)

Calcium channel blocker

327

84

321 (470)

Serotonin agonist

4,623

64

246 (400)

Beta-blocker

14,713

80

298 (467)

Anti-epileptic

6,497

145

355 (465)

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist

714

134

363 (512)

  1. CPRD: Clinical Practice Research Datalink; N: number of patients in total population
  2. * Time on treatment was assessed during the preventive medication/medication class assessment period
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BMC Primary Care

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