How effective are triptans in the treatment of episodic and chronic cluster headache

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Millson, D S ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELETRIPTAN; NARATRIPTAN; RIZATRIPTAN; SUMATRIPTAN; ZOLMITRIPTAN;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LIPOPHILICITY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032806496     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00015006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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