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Triptans For Migraine
It's confusing. Some doctors tell us to take Migraine abortive medications such as the triptans early in a Migraine attack -- during the aura if you get auras. Others say triptans won't work taken that early, to wait for the headache phase to begin.
So, for those of us with Migraine with aura, when IS it best to take triptans? When the aura starts? When the pain starts? Does it even make a difference.
Aurora et. al. set out to take a look at those very question. The objective of their...
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Doctor speaks out about insurance limiting triptan Migraine...
If you use triptans (Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig, Amerge, Relpax, Axert, Frova) and have insurance, you may very well have run into insurance... Read more »
05/28/07 #9: Difference in triptans for Migraine symptom relief?
Full Question: I am on prophylactic meds for migraines, but also take triptans during acute migraine attacks during the menses. Is it just... Read more »
Migraines, Triptan Safety, and Pregnancy
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12/10/07 #8: Triptans for basilar-type Migraine?
Full Question:What is your feeling about the use of triptans for basilar migraines which are not well controlled, despite high doses of... Read more »
Migraine Medications: Triptans, Antidepressants, and Serotonin...
A Migraine and medication question just came in for our Ask the Clinician column. There is so much confusion about this that it's become... Read more »
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Migraines, Triptan Safety, and Pregnancy
Treating Migraines during a pregnancy has been a big problem for many women. All of the current Migraine abortives are FDA pregnancy C, which means... Read more »
New Migraine Drug May Help Those Who Can't Take Triptans
An experimental migraine treatment called telcagepant may offer hope for migraine patients who don't respond to older drugs. An online review in the... Read more »
Antidepressants and Migraine Drugs Don't Mix: FDA
THURSDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- People who combine Prozac and similar antidepressants with migraine drugs called triptans run the risk of a... 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 »
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 »
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