Ergotamine-induced headache can be sustained by sumatriptan daily intake.
We describe the case report of a migraine sufferer who developed ergotamine-induced headache and subsequently replaced ergotamine with daily sumatriptan (100 mg p.o.). The features of the headache were unchanged except for the presence of superimposed migraine-like headaches that occurred every 24 h.
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Department of Neurosciences, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D004878:Ergotamine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D018170:Sumatriptan; D004878:Ergotamine