Dexamethasone decreases migraine recurrence observed after treatment with a triptan combined with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Dexamethasone decreases migraine recurrence observed after treatment with a triptan combined with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Triptans are effective drugs for the acute treatment of migraine. However, 30-40% of the patients commonly present recurrence before 24 hours therefore requiring another dose. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) such as tolfenamic acid and naproxen sodium combined...

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Main Authors: Krymchantowski Abouch V., Barbosa Jackeline Soraya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2001-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
migraine recurrence
dexamethasone
triptans
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2001000500010

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