Journal article
Public Drug Coverage and Its Impact on Triptan Use Across Canada: A Population‐Based Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Public drug coverage for triptan medications varies across jurisdictions in Canada, which may lead to differences in usage patterns and patient risk for medication overuse headache.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional analysis of publicly funded triptan use in seven provinces across Canada from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. All patients who had filled at least one prescription for a triptan during the …
Authors
Amadio A; Lee K; Yao Z; Camacho X; Knowles S; Lay C; Paterson JM; Hunt J; Gomes T; Network ODPR
Journal
Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, Vol. 55, No. S4, pp. 212–220
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
July 2015
DOI
10.1111/head.12508
ISSN
0017-8748