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2. Triptan - Wikipedia

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   Triptans are used for the treatment of severe migraine attacks or those that do not respond to NSAIDs [4] or other over-the-counter drugs. [5] Triptans are a mid-line treatment suitable for many migraineurs with typical attacks. They may not work for atypical or unusually severe migraine attacks, transformed migraine, or status migrainosus ...

3. Discovery and development of triptans - Wikipedia

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   Triptans are a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraines and cluster headaches. They are selective 5-hydroxytryptamine/serotonin 1B/1D (5-HT 1B/1D) agonists. [1] Migraine is a complex disease which affects about 15% of the population and can be highly disabling. [2]

4. Antimigraine drug - Wikipedia

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   Examples of specific antimigraine drug classes include triptans (first line option), ergot alkaloids, ditans and gepants. Migraines can also be treated with unspecific analgesics such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or acetaminophen. Opioids are not recommended for treatment of migraines.

5. Why it’s so important to get help for migraine attacks - AOL

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   Given as pills, shots, or nasal sprays, these medications treat a migraine attack by blocking pain pathways to the brain. They include prescription drugs such as sumatriptan (Imitrex, Tosymra) and ...

6. How to Find the Best Treatment for Your Migraines - AOL

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   Triptans: After trying NSAIDs, triptans are the go-to drug for many people with migraines. “These are migraine-specific pain medications,” says VanderPluym. “These are migraine-specific pain ...

7. Management of migraine - Wikipedia

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   Rescue treatment involves acute symptomatic control with medication. [4] Recommendations for rescue therapy of migraine include: (1) migraine-specific agents such as triptans, CGRP antagonists, or ditans for patients with severe headaches or for headaches that respond poorly to analgesics, (2) non-oral (typically nasal or injection) route of administration for patients with vomiting, (3) avoid ...