Abstract:Headache is an extremely common neurological problem. Italy is the first European country for OTC consumption with related problems of self-medication and risk of medication overuse headache (MOH).
Aimto monitor the consumption of symptomatic drugs for headache and to prevent drugs abuse/dependence.
Materials and methods274 patients using symptomatic drug for headache were recruited in 32 pharmacies in the Pavia Health District. A telephonic interview was carried out in 199 patients; 179 entered the study at b… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.