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Review
. 2004 Mar;4(2):199-209.
doi: 10.1586/14737175.4.2.199.

Sumatriptan: a decade of use and experience in the treatment of migraine

Fred D Sheftell  1 , Marcelo E Bigal, Stewart J Tepper, Alan M Rapoport
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Review

Sumatriptan: a decade of use and experience in the treatment of migraine

Fred D Sheftell et al. Expert Rev Neurother. 2004 Mar.

Abstract

The migraine-specific triptans have revolutionized the treatment of migraine and are usually the drugs of choice to treat a migraine attack in progress. Sumatriptan (Imitrex) has been available for the longest time within the class, is most flexible in form and has been given successfully to the most number of patients. It is useful for the full range of attacks experienced by a migraine suffer. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the first 10 years of the use of sumatriptan.

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