Sumatriptan for migraine headaches: Is it safe?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Levin, Arthur Aaron
- Source
- HealthFacts; Aug93, Vol. 18 Issue 171, p2, 1p
- Subject
- HEADACHE treatment
MIGRAINE
DRUG efficacy
- Language
- ISSN
- 0738811X
Discusses the efficacy and safety of sumatriptan (Imitrex) in treating migraine headaches. Recurrence of migraine headaches within 24 hours; Significant rate of adverse reactions; Reports of neurological reactions; Sumatriptan as a short-acting drug with a half-life of two hours; Action on serotonin receptors; Absence of study with overuse.