A recent study led by the University of Oxford found that a group of drugs called triptans are the most effective medicine for adults who experience acute migraines. The study was recently ...

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The most effective triptans should be promoted globally and guidelines updated accordingly, say researchers. Some triptans are a more effective treatment for acute migraines than newer, more expensive ...

Some triptans are a more effective treatment for acute migraines than newer, more expensive drugs, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today. Triptans work by narrowing ...

A major new study has suggested the group of drugs called triptans are the most effective medicine for adults experiencing acute migraines. More than 89,000 people took part in the study led by ...

There is no research that compares melatonin to triptans. However, there is much more evidence proving triptans help stop the progression of migraine than there is to support the use of melatonin.

A nationally representative study of Medicare beneficiaries with modest incomes found that up to half of them may not have sufficient funds to cover out-of-pocket costs associated with a single ...

Nevertheless, a substantial number of migraine-affected individuals are unresponsive to triptans, and such therapy can also lead to an array of adverse effects. A new class of antimigraine drugs ...

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2013;6(3):271-288. Triptans are highly effective for short-term treatment of acute migraine attacks. They are effective in MA or MO, but are not intended for use in ...

Consider discontinuing if symptoms occur. Serotonin syndrome may occur when used concomitantly with other drugs such as MAOIs, SSRIs, SNRIs, triptans, TCAs, fentanyl, lithium, tramadol ...

Triptans. Given as pills, shots, or nasal sprays, these medications treat a migraine attack by blocking pain pathways to the brain. They include prescription drugs such as sumatriptan (Imitrex, ...