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What is Frova?

Frova is a brand name for the drug frovatriptan, an antimigraine agent. It is used for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Migraine 10 1
Other 4 2
Headaches 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 33%
None
2 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

Stomach pain
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  2 2.5mg as needed 2.5 mg as needed 2.5mg as needed 2.5 mg daily 5 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Frova (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
2 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Did not seem to work
1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Expense
1 25% Expense: 25%
Other
1 25% Other: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Frova

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Frova

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
2
5

Stopped Taking Frova

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 33%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 33%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.