Effectiveness of intranasal
zolmitriptan in acute cluster headache.
Data from the meta-analysis of two double-blind, randomised, cross-over studies involving 121 evaluable adult patients shows that
zolmitriptan nasal spray provided significant cluster headache relief at 30 minutes compared to placebo at both 5 mg and 10 mg doses, meeting the primary endpoint of the study.
Nausea was absent in 65% of the telcagepant patients and in 71 % of the
zolmitriptan patients at 2 hours, Dr.
Migraine prevalence and treatment patterns: the global migraine and
zolmitriptan evaluation survey.
With oral
zolmitriptan, doctors now have an effective, less invasive option to effectively treat their patients' pain.
The class of triptans include sumatriptan (imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt),
zolmitriptan (Zomig), naratriptan (Amerge), almotriptan (Axert), eletriptan (Relpax), and frovatriptan (Frova).
NSAIDS for headache Ibuprofen * GI upset Potential 400-600 mg * Dizziness renal three to four * vertigo impairment times daily with long term use Naproxen 500 mg twice Rebound daily headache may occur with continuous use Abortive Agents For Migraine-Migraine-Like Headaches
Zolmitriptan * unusual Serious oral 5-10 mg taste (nasal cardiac at onset of formulation), events, headache, may paresthesia, including repeat once hyperesthesia, myocardial if headache dizziness, infarction, is not chest have occurred resolved in 2 tightness following the hours use of
zolmitriptan Zolmitriptan * Dizziness, and nasal one vertigo, sumatriptan spray of 5 mg tingling, tablets and for the hypertension, nasal spray.
Intranasal
zolmitriptan is an effective, well-tolerated treatment for acute cluster headache, a study has shown.
If the attacks are particularly debilitating there may be value in trying drugs such as sumatriptan or
zolmitriptan.
Naratriptan (Amerge), almotriptan (Axert), and
zolmitriptan (Zomig and Zomig ZMT) are among the triptans approved in the United States.
ATHENS, Greece, September 19 /PRNewswire/ -- New data just announced shows that oral
zolmitriptan 2.
more sustained relief than
zolmitriptan (Zomig) or naratriptan
