• Triptans (5-HT1B/1D-agonists) perform better if they are taken at the start of a migraine attack, as long as the headache is of mild or moderate intensity (⇑⇑). This recommendation to take triptans if the headache is mild only applies for patients who can differentiate migraine attacks from tension headaches. • The presence of allodynia (touch is perceived as painful) in the area of the face ...

Article history: Received on: 31/01/2016 Revised on: 16/03/2016 Accepted on: 14/04/2016 Available online: 28/06/2016 A simple, highly sensitive stability indicating reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RPHPLC) method was developed and validated for the determination of sumatriptan succinate in bulk and tablet dosage form. The analysis was performed on reverse phase C18 ODS Ine...

The studies in this thesis research were conducted to investigate if sensitivity to induced cortical spread depression (CSD) or the consequence of a CSD event is affected by sumatriptan induced latent sensitization. Previous studies in our lab showed persistent exposure of sumatripan to rats produced a latent state of sensitization. Using persistent sumatripan exposed rats as a model for medica...

Cluster headache pain is very intense, usually increases in intensity very rapidly from onset, and attacks are often frequent. These clinical features result in significant therapeutic challenges. The most effective pharmacological treatment options for acute cluster attack include subcutaneous sumatriptan, 100% oxygen, and intranasal zolmitriptan. Subcutaneous or intramuscular dihydroergotamin...