Naratriptan in the preventive treatment of cluster headache

Cephalalgia

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 815-817

  Mulder, L J M M ^a   Spierings, E L H ^b  

^a IKAZIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Naratriptan; Preventive treatment

Indexed keywords

ERGOTAMINE; LITHIUM; NARATRIPTAN; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SLOW RELEASE FORMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CLUSTER HEADACHE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDOLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERIDINES; TRYPTAMINES;

EID: 0037620363     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.2002.00424.x     Document Type: Article

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