Low dose flunarizine in the prophylaxis of migraine.
In a period of one year (1990) we selected 40 patients suffering from migraine. For an open randomized study there were 2 groups of patients: the first were treated with 10mg of flunarizine per day and the second with 3 mg per day. The patients were treated for 4 months consecutively. There were 11 drop outs (27.5%): nine for poor compliance and 2 due to side effects. The efficacy of flunarizine in the prophylaxis of migraine was essentially identical in the two dosage groups while the incidence of side effects was considerably reduced in the patients treated with the lower dose.
Bassi
P
P
Department of Neurology, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Italy.
Brunati
L
L
Rapuzzi
B
B
Alberti
E
E
Mangoni
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005444:Flunarizine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012044:Regression Analysis
D005444:Flunarizine