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August 1, 2025Brain and BehaviorOpen Access

Assessing Self‐medication Practices Among Healthcare Providers With Migraine in Saudi Arabia

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BABandar N. AljafenJAJodi Mohamad AlkahwajiSASarah Amin Alamoudi

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis shows high self-medication rates for migraine among healthcare providers, indicating knowledge gaps.

Key Points

  • High prevalence of self-medication for migraine among healthcare providers was observed, highlighting a need for better education.
  • About 60% of self-medicating providers believed they had enough information to manage migraines effectively.
  • Most common self-prescribed medications included paracetamol and NSAIDs, raising concerns about overuse and safety.
  • Awareness of medication-overuse headaches was lacking, suggesting the need for targeted educational programs to improve care.

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Aljafen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af76b27567bf4f94fef545https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70724
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