| parturients, who had cesarean section under spinal anesthesia
ASA I/II and
aged between 18-35 years
and complained from moderate to severe PDPH after 25 gauge spinal needle puncture
on second or third postoperative day were included in this study. |
Patients with a history of ischemic heart disease,
pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH),
chronic hypertension
cardiac,
vascular
liver and renal impairment,
or any other severe or disabling medical condition were excluded.
Individuals with a history of migraine headache
, known hypersensitivity to study drugs,
a previous inadequate response to at least two triptans,
currently using ergotamine,
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO-inhibitors),
or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) were excluded as well. |
Adolescent: 13 Year(s)-17 Year(s),Adult: 18 Year(s)-44 Year(s) |
18 Year(s) |
35 Year(s) |
Female |