Systematic review: Is Metoclopramide more effective than Sumatriptan in relieving pain from migraine in adults in the Emergency Department (ED) setting?

Migraine headache is a common disease from which, in England, 6.7 million people suffer (Neurological Alliance, 2014). Patients attending Emergency Departments (ED) internationally for migraine symptoms account for 1 –3% of total ED attendances a year (Kelly and Holdgate, 2006; Smitherman et al., 2013). In the Global Burden of Disease Survey 2013 (Vos et al., 2015), migraine was ranked as the sixth most prevalent disorder worldwide with years lost to disability.
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research