Medication | Received drug, median pain (IQR)* | Did not receive drug, median pain (IQR)* | P value |
Ketorolac | −4.5 (−3 to –6.5) N=513 | −6.0 (−3.1 to –7.0) N=96 | 0.03 |
Dihydroergotamine | −4.8 (−3.0 to –6.9) N=556 | −5.0 (−3.0 to –7.0) N=53 | 0.48 |
Methylprednisolone | −4.0 (−2.0 to –6.5) N=328 | −5.0 (−3.5 to –7.0) N=281 | <0.001 |
Magnesium | −5.0 (−3.0 to –7.0) N=596 | −5.0 (−2.3 to –8.0) N=13 | 0.57 |
Neuroleptics† | −5.0 (−3.0 to –7.0) N=585 | −4.0 (−2.3 to –6.4) N=24 | 0.37 |
*Pain was assessed on a 0–10 Numerical Rating Scale where 0=no pain and 10=worst pain imaginable.
†Neuroleptics included promethazine, prochlorperazine, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, and metoclopramide.