Efficacy of enalapril in migraine prophylaxis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-77

  Sonbolestan, Seyed Ali ^a   Heshmat, Kiyan ^b   Javanmard, Shaghayegh Haghjooy ^b   Saadatnia, Mohammad ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; Enalapril; Migraine disorders

Indexed keywords

ENALAPRIL; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRAINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84874765434     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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