Antimigraine drug
Zolmitriptan, a common antimigraine medication
An antimigraine drug is a medication intended to reduce the effects or intensity of migraine headache.
Examples include triptans[1] such as zolmitriptan [2] and ergot alkaloids such as methysergide.
Antimigraine medications are classified under "N02C" in the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
References
- ↑ pharmamotion.com > Serotonin (5-HT): receptors, agonists and antagonists Archived 2009-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. By Flavio Guzmán, M.D. on 9/08/09
- ↑ Morikawa T, Matsuzawa Y, Makita K, Katayama Y (2006). "Antimigraine drug, zolmitriptan, inhibits high-voltage activated calcium currents in a population of acutely dissociated rat trigeminal sensory neurons". Molecular Pain. 2 (1): 10. PMC 1434723
. PMID 16549032. doi:10.1186/1744-8069-2-10.
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