Drug Therapy

1. Efficacy of low-dose ibuprofen in acute migraine treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Author
Suthisisang C; Poolsup N; Kittikulsuth W; Pudchakan P; Wiwatpanich P;
Institution
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. pycst@mahidol.ac.th
Journal
Ann Pharmacother. 2007 Nov;41(11):1782-91. Epub 2007 Sep 18.
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2. Olcegepant, a non-peptide CGRP1 antagonist for migraine treatment.

Author
Recober A; Russo AF;
Institution
Department of Neurology, 2RCP, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. ana-recober@uiowa.edu
Journal
IDrugs. 2007 Aug;10(8):566-74.
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3. Sumatriptan fast-disintegrating/rapid-release tablets in the acute treatment of migraine.

Author
Barbanti P; Le Pera D; Cruccu G;
Institution
Headache & Pain Unit, Department of Neurological, Motor & Sensorial Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy. piero.barbanti@sanraffaele.it
Journal
Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Aug;7(8):927-34.
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4. Anticonvulsants in migraine prophylaxis: a Cochrane review.

Author
Mulleners WM; Chronicle EP;
Institution
Department of Neurology, Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. w.mulleners@cwz.nl
Journal
Cephalalgia. 2008 Jun;28(6):585-97.
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5. Frovatriptan for the acute treatment of migraine and prevention of predictable menstrual migraine.

Author
Elkind AH; MacGregor EA;
Institution
Elkind Headache Center, 12 North Seventh Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550, USA. arthur.elkind@verizon.net
Journal
Expert Rev Neurother. 2008 May;8(5):723-36.
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6. Triptans vs other drugs for acute migraine. Are there differences in efficacy? A comment.

Author
Tfelt-Hansen P;
Institution
Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark.
Journal
Headache. 2008 Apr;48(4):601-5.
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7. Almotriptan: meeting today's needs in acute migraine treatment.

Author
Lainez MJ;
Institution
Department of Neurology, University Clinic Hospital, University of Valencia, Avda Blasco Ibanez, 17 46010 Valencia, Spain. jlaineza@meditex.es
Journal
Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Dec;7(12):1659-73.
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8. Cognitive and psychiatric effects of topiramate monotherapy in migraine treatment: an open study.

Author
Romigi A; Cervellino A; Marciani MG; Izzi F; Massoud R; Corona M; Torelli F; Zannino S; Uasone E; Placidi F;
Institution
Servizio di Neurofisiopatologia, Centro di Medicina del Sonno, Policlinico Tor Vergata, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy, and Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy. a_romigi@inwind.it
Journal
Eur J Neurol. 2008 Feb;15(2):190-5.
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9. Analysis of safety and tolerability data obtained from over 1,500 patients receiving topiramate for migraine prevention in controlled trials.

Author
Adelman J; Freitag FG; Lainez M; Shi Y; Ascher S; Mao L; Greenberg S; Hulihan J;
Institution
Headache Wellness Center, Greensboro, North Carolina 27405, USA. jadelman@triad.rr.com
Journal
Pain Med. 2008 Mar;9(2):175-85.
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10. Beta-blockers for migraine.

Author
Evans RW; Rizzoli P; Loder E; Bana D;
Institution
1200 Binz #1370, Houston, TX 77004, USA.
Journal
Headache. 2008 Mar;48(3):455-60.

11. Drugs for migraine.

Author
Institution
Journal
Treat Guidel Med Lett. 2008 Mar;6(67):17-22; quiz 23-4.

12. Propofol: a novel treatment for breaking migraine headache.

Author
Bloomstone JA;
Institution
Journal
Anesthesiology. 2007 Feb;106(2):405-6.

13. Levetiracetam prophylaxis in pediatric migraine--an open-label study.

Author
Pakalnis A; Kring D; Meier L;
Institution
Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
Journal
Headache. 2007 Mar;47(3):427-30.
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14. Botulinum toxin type A in chronic migraine.

Author
Freitag FG;
Institution
The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Department of Family Medicine, North Chicago, IL, USA. dhcdoc@aol.com
Journal
Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 May;7(5):463-70.
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15. Pharmacological approaches to managing migraine and associated comorbidities--clinical considerations for monotherapy versus polytherapy.

Author
Silberstein SD; Dodick D; Freitag F; Pearlman SH; Hahn SR; Scher AI; Lipton RB;
Institution
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Journal
Headache. 2007 Apr;47(4):585-99.
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16. Relief from migraine headache with aripiprazole treatment.

Author
LaPorta LD;
Institution
Journal
Headache. 2007 Jun;47(6):922-6.
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