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2. Triptan - Wikipedia

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   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 (continuous migraine). Triptans are highly effective, reducing the symptoms or aborting the attack within 30 to 90 minutes in 70–80% of patients. [6]

3. Older migraine drugs more effective than some newer options ...

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   Migraine attacks can be painful to experience, and many medications are available to help with treatment. One systematic review and network meta-analysis found that certain triptans may be more ...

4. 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 ...

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

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   Triptans. Given as pills, shots, or nasal sprays, these medications treat a migraine attack by blocking pain pathways to the brain. ... Shots of this common wrinkle-removing drug can also help ...

6. 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]

7. 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 ...