La migraine, prise en charge et conseils a l’officine dans la ville de Sétif (Algérie).

Abstract

Migraine is a mild but disabling disease that can affect the quality of life of patients. In order to assess the management of migraine sufferers in pharmacies, a survey was carried out among 40 pharmacies (30.7%) located in the city of Sétif. It made it possible to collect, from a questionnaire, data on the knowledge of pharmacists on migraine and their advice to patients. Another questionnaire was directed to migraine sufferers to assess their management of the disease. 64.1% of patients consulted a specialist for treatment, but all migraine sufferers resort to self-medication, which can lead to overuse of analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Although the majority of pharmacists (64.1%) assumed that they could diagnose migraine, only 23.07% knew the IHS diagnostic criteria. The pharmacist had redirected migraine sufferers to a doctor in 46.1% of cases. Lack of time (43.6%) and lack of information (41%) is the limit of advice. The actual knowledge of pharmacists and their experiences with migraine may be called into question. This study in dispensaries demonstrates the important role of pharmacists in the management of migraine, through contact, advice and referral of patients to care channels. The pharmacist must be made aware of the recommendations for migraine treatment as well as the risk of drug abuse in this pathology.