Nonmigraine headaches
Wilson, P.R.; Barrett, T.; Cave, D.G.
Managed Care Interface 10(10): 61-63
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1096-5645 PMID: 10174415 Document Number: 481467
The easiest-to-treat nonmigraine headaches for the 18-to-64 year old population have an average duration of 60 days. The most common diagnostic imaging test used is the computed tomography scan performed on the head or brain. Two out of 1,000 patients have a hospital admission. About 43% of the PTEs are treated without prescription. When a single prescription drug group is used, 56.7% of the prescriptions are for pain relief drugs. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the most prescribed single drug group for this condition.