Triptans in migraine: a comparative review of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and efficacy.

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Published in Drugs on December 01, 2000

Authors

P Tfelt-Hansen1, P De Vries, P R Saxena

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. tfelt@inet.uni2.dk

Associated clinical trials:

Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of NXN-188 for the Acute Treatment of Migraine Attacks With Aura | NCT00877838

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