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Managing migraines
Flying overseas to wine and dine clients may sound like a glamour job, but Terri Burchfield didn't feel very glamorous when her head was throbbing and she was running to the bathroom to throw up. "I was expected to go to dinner...
Rizatriptan Offers Children Effective, Well-Tolerated, Migraine Relief
Oral rizatriptan (Maxalt, Merck) is a highly effective and well-tolerated treatment for migraine attacks in children and adolescents, a new study suggests.
Rizatriptan and trimebutine combination is more effective than rizatriptan alone for migraine
Investigators in Brazil and the United States noted, "Gastroparesis frequently happens during migraine attacks, postponing the onset of action of orally administered drugs.
Gastrokinetic Drug Improves Efficacy of Triptan Therapy for Migraines
Adding trimebutine, a drug that promotes gastric emptying, to rizatriptan therapy appears to hasten the resolution of migraine attacks, according to a recent report.
Maxalt (Rizatriptan) Drug Can Be Taken Later in Migraine Attack
Ususally, the prescription migraine drug Maxalt (rizatriptan) is taken at the first sign of a migraine attack.