Prescription drugs replaced | |||||||
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Yes | Opiates, opioids | NSAIDs, Analgesics | Triptans/Ergots | Anti-depressant, Anti-anxiety | Anti-convulsant | Muscle Relaxers | |
Headache as primary symptom (505) | 272 (53.9%) | 118 (43.4%) | 57 (21%) | 22 (8.1%)/1 (0.4%) | 106 (39%) | 21 (7.7%) | 19 (7%) |
Headache as primary illness (75) | 36 (48%) | 19 (52.8%) | 11 (30.6%) | 14 (38.9%) | 5 (13.9%) | 1 (2.8%) | 4 (11.1%) |
Chronic pain as primary illness (598) | 316 (52.8%) | 230 (72.8%) | 64 (20.3%) | 3 (1%) | 74 (23.4%) | 41 (13%) | 30 (9.5%) |
Arthritis as primary illness (188) | 90 (47.9%) | 48 (53.3%) | 37 (41.1%) | 2 (2.2%) | 15 (16.7%) | 5 (5.6%) | 7 (7.8%) |
3 Yes (343)a | 204 (59.5%) | 92 (45.1%) | 45 (22.1%) | 20 (9.8%)/1 (0.5%) | 84 (41%) | 13 (6%) | 15 (7.4%) |
2 Yes (102)b | 42 (41.2%) | 17 (40.5%) | 6 (14.3%) | 2 (4.8%) | 15 (35.7%) | 6 (14.3%) | 4 (9.5%) |
3 + 2 Yes (445) | 246 (55.3%) | 109 (44.3%) | 51 (20.7%) | 22 (8.9%)/1 (0.4%) | 99 (40.2%) | 19 (7.7%) | 19 (7.7%) |