Efficacy and tolerability of almotriptan in adolescents: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial: Research submission

Headache

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1326-1336

  Linder, Steven L ^a   Mathew, Ninan T ^b   Cady, Roger K ^c   Finlayson, Gary ^d   Ishkanian, Gary ^e   Lewis, Donald W ^f  

^a Dallas Pediatric Neurology Associates   (United States)

^b Houston Headache Clinic   (United States)

^c HEADACHE CARE CENTER   (United States)

^d JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^e Elkind Headache Center   (United States)

^f EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Almotriptan; Efficacy; Migraine; Tolerability

Indexed keywords

ALMOTRIPTAN; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEADACHE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; PHONOPHOBIA; PHOTOPHOBIA; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIETY; SOMNOLENCE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PLACEBOS; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; TRYPTAMINES;

EID: 53849135197     PISSN: 00178748     EISSN: 15264610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2008.01138.x     Document Type: Article

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