Four triptans are more effective for acute migraine than newer, more expensive medications for this headache type, new research suggested. International guidelines generally endorse NSAIDs as the ...

Share on Pinterest Many triptans, an older class of migraine drugs, appear to be more effective at pain management than newer, more expensive medications. Image credit: Amor Burakova/Stocksy. Migraine ...

Triptan use may be associated with a low increased risk for cerebral events, such as stroke, among older adults. Older adults prescribed second-generation serotonin 5HT1B/1D-receptor agonists ...

The majority of adults with migraine seen on a headache service do not benefit from triptans because of lack of effectiveness or side effects, requiring alternate medication strategies. Investigators ...

A study from The BMJ indicates that the newest class of migraine drugs—which includes Pfizer’s Nurtec, AbbVie’s Ubrelvy and Eli Lilly’s Reyvow—is less effective in the acute treatment of migraines ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A survey of 211 adults with migraine examined their experience with triptans or gepants. Ubrogepant was superior ...

Some triptans were better at relieving acute migraine pain than newer, more expensive drugs. The network meta-analysis evaluated clinical trials of nearly 90,000 migraine patients. Eletriptan, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Triptans treat migraines up to five times more ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rimegepant offered superior sustained pain relief, pain freedom and normal function up to 48 hours. Most adverse ...