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New Migraine Medications Drugs
December 28, 1992, marked a new era for Migraine sufferers with FDA approval of injectable Imitrex (sumatriptan). Imitrex was the first Migraine abortive triptan medication, a class of medications that many Migraineurs would come to call “miracle drugs.” Imitrex tablets were approved by the FDA in 1995. Since then, six more triptans have entered the market – Maxalt, Zomig, Amerge, Axert, Frova, and Relpax.
Although triptans are a marked improvement over previous treatment options,...
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Migraine Medications: FDA Requires New Warnings on OTCs
We frequently discuss that it's important for our doctors to know about any over-the-counter (OTC) medications we take for Migraines and... Read more »
New Migraine Medication Clinical Trial Guidelines Published
Do you ever wonder how clinical trials for Migraine medications are designed and set up? When we stop and think about it, without some kind... Read more »
New Migraine Drug Levadex Performs Well in Trial
Phase III clinical trials for Levadex, a new Migraine abortive medication are progressing well. Levadex, from MAP Pharmaceuticals, has... Read more »
New Drug Approved for Migraine Attacks
The FDA has approved a new prescription medication for the acute treatment of Migraine attacks, Cambia, developed by Kowa Pharmaceuticals... Read more »
Migraines, Pregnancy, and Topamax: New FDA Warning
The FDA has issued new warnings about Topamax (topiramate) a medication sometimes used for Migraine and headache prevention. New... Read more »
From Our Sources
NHF Survey: Migraine-Specific Medications vs. Nonspecific Medi...
"We have really great Migraine-specific medications available, and they're not being prescribed to people who could benefit from them… Often,... Read more »
New Migraine Abortive Shows Promise without Vasoconstriction
Phase II study data on MK-0974, an investigational oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist showed:MK-0974 significantly... Read more »
New migraine drugs may have new target
Scientists say they may have found a new "target" for future migraine medicines. New research published in the medical journal The Lancet suggest... Read more »
Safe Migraine Medications and New Laws in Effect
Have you purchased or considered purchasing Migraine or other medications online, from a site that does not require you to have a prescription? If... Read more »
Glutamate: A New Key To Migraine Treatment?
Information presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (April, 2009) indicates that glutamate receptors may play a... Read more »
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