Sumatriptan in the acute treatment of migraine without Aura: Efficacy of 50-mg dose

Headache

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 421-423

  Moschiano, Franca ^a   D'Amico, Domenico ^a   Grazzi, Licia ^a   Leone, Massimo ^a   Bussone, Gennaro ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute treatment; Migraine without aura; Sumatriptan 50 mg

Indexed keywords

SUMATRIPTAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMNOLENCE; TONGUE DISEASE; VERTIGO;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; SUMATRIPTAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030753005     PISSN: 00178748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.1997.3707421.x     Document Type: Article

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