The efficacy of subcutaneous sumatriptan for the treatment of migraine attack

Sumatriptan is a novel drug for the treatment of acute migraine attacks. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a 6 mg s.c. Sumatriptan in the early acute treatment of migraine. Patients were recruited with a current history of migraine with and without aura. 58 patients treated 1 migraine attacks at home using an autoinjector with a dose 6 mg of sumatriptan. Patient assessed headache severity and other migraine symptoms 1 and 4 h after treatment. 55% patients reported headache relief after 1 h and 77% patients after 4 h. Adverse events were reported by 11% of patients. In conclusion, sumatriptan were effective and well tolerated in the acute treatment of migraine.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1999

Erschienen:

1999

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego - 6(1999), 36 vom: 14. Juni, Seite 326-7

Sprache:

Polnisch

Weiterer Titel:

Ocena skuteczności sumatryptanu w leczeniu napadu migreny

Beteiligte Personen:

Stepień, A [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

8R78F6L9VO
Clinical Trial
English Abstract
Journal Article
Serotonin Receptor Agonists
Sumatriptan

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.10.1999

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM104126310