Telmisartan in migraine prophylaxis: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Cephalalgia

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 921-927

  Diener, H C ^a   Gendolla, A ^a   Feuersenger, A ^b   Evers, S ^c   Straube, A ^d   Schumacher, H ^e   Davidai, G ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^e BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^f BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Migraine; Migraine prophylaxis; Placebo controlled trial; Telmisartan

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ERGOTAMINE; TELMISARTAN; TRIPTAN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; NAUSEA; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH PAIN;

ADULT; ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; BENZOATES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249099230     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01825.x     Document Type: Article

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