Matching articles for "Migranal"
Zavegepant (Zavzpret) for Acute Treatment of Migraine
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 24, 2023; (Issue 1681)
The FDA has approved zavegepant nasal spray
(Zavzpret – Pfizer) for acute treatment of migraine
with or without aura in adults. Zavzpret is the first
nasal spray formulation of a calcitonin...
The FDA has approved zavegepant nasal spray
(Zavzpret – Pfizer) for acute treatment of migraine
with or without aura in adults. Zavzpret is the first
nasal spray formulation of a calcitonin gene-related
peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist ("gepant") to
become available in the US.
Drugs for Migraine
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 12, 2023; (Issue 1678)
An oral nonopioid analgesic is often sufficient for
acute treatment of mild to moderate migraine pain
without severe nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the
drug of choice for treatment of moderate to...
An oral nonopioid analgesic is often sufficient for
acute treatment of mild to moderate migraine pain
without severe nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the
drug of choice for treatment of moderate to severe
migraine in most patients without vascular disease.
Treatment of pain when it is still mild to moderate in
intensity improves headache response and reduces
the risk of recurrence.
A New Dihydroergotamine Nasal Spray (Trudhesa) for Migraine
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 27, 2021; (Issue 1640)
The FDA has approved Trudhesa (Impel Neuropharma),
a new dihydroergotamine nasal spray
product, for acute treatment of migraine with or
without aura in adults. Another dihydroergotamine
nasal spray...
The FDA has approved Trudhesa (Impel Neuropharma),
a new dihydroergotamine nasal spray
product, for acute treatment of migraine with or
without aura in adults. Another dihydroergotamine
nasal spray (Migranal, and generics) has been
available for many years for the same indication.
Drugs for Migraine
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 5, 2020; (Issue 1608)
An oral nonopioid analgesic is often sufficient for acute
treatment of mild to moderate migraine headache
without severe nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the
drug of choice for treatment of moderate to...
An oral nonopioid analgesic is often sufficient for acute
treatment of mild to moderate migraine headache
without severe nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the
drug of choice for treatment of moderate to severe
migraine headache pain in most patients without
vascular disease. Early treatment of pain when it is
still mild to moderate in intensity improves headache
response and reduces the risk of recurrence.
Lasmiditan (Reyvow) and Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) for Acute Treatment of Migraine
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 9, 2020; (Issue 1593)
Lasmiditan (Reyvow – Lilly), an oral serotonin
(5-HT1F) receptor agonist, and ubrogepant (Ubrelvy –
Allergan), an oral calcitonin gene-related peptide
(CGRP) receptor antagonist, have been approved
by...
Lasmiditan (Reyvow – Lilly), an oral serotonin
(5-HT1F) receptor agonist, and ubrogepant (Ubrelvy –
Allergan), an oral calcitonin gene-related peptide
(CGRP) receptor antagonist, have been approved
by the FDA for acute treatment of migraine with or
without aura in adults.
Drugs for Migraine
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • February 13, 2017; (Issue 1514)
An oral nonopioid analgesic may be sufficient for
treatment of mild to moderate migraine without severe
nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the drug of choice for
treatment of moderate to severe migraine. Use...
An oral nonopioid analgesic may be sufficient for
treatment of mild to moderate migraine without severe
nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the drug of choice for
treatment of moderate to severe migraine. Use of
a triptan early in an attack when pain is still mild to
moderate in intensity improves headache response
and reduces recurrence rates.
Drugs for Migraine
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 1, 2013; (Issue 136)
Treatment of migraine in the emergency department,
which may involve use of intravenous drugs, is not
discussed...
Treatment of migraine in the emergency department,
which may involve use of intravenous drugs, is not
discussed here.
Drugs for Migraine
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • February 1, 2011; (Issue 102)
Drugs for treatment of migraine are listed in Table 2
on page 9. Drugs for prevention of migraine are listed
in Table 3 on page 10. Treatment of migraine in the
emergency room, which may involve use of...
Drugs for treatment of migraine are listed in Table 2
on page 9. Drugs for prevention of migraine are listed
in Table 3 on page 10. Treatment of migraine in the
emergency room, which may involve use of intravenous
drugs, is not included here.
Zolmitriptan for Migraine
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • February 27, 1998; (Issue 1021)
Zolmitriptan (Zomig - Zeneca), a selective serotonin (5-HT1)-receptor agonist, is now available in the USA for oral treatment of migraine headache. Zomitriptan structurally resembles sumatriptan (Imitrex -...
Zolmitriptan (Zomig - Zeneca), a selective serotonin (5-HT1)-receptor agonist, is now available in the USA for oral treatment of migraine headache. Zomitriptan structurally resembles sumatriptan (Imitrex - Medical Letter 34:91, 1992). Drugs currently used for acute treatment of migraine include injectable, oral and nasal spray formulations of sumaptriptan, injectable dihydroergotamine, dihydroergotamine nasal spray, ergotamine tartrate alone or with caffeine, and various analgesics. Anoterh 5-HT1-receptor agonist, naratriptan (Amerge - Gaxo Wellcome), has been approved by the FDA but has not been marketed yet.