title: [Drug therapy of migraine--a review of the literature].
abstract: The medical treatment of migraine has two objective points: therapy for treating symptoms of an acute attack and prophylactic therapy for reducing frequency and severity of migraine attacks. A number of different therapeutic approaches for a symptomatic and a prophylactic therapy exists. The following article tries to give a survey of possible treatment strategies of migraine published within the last three years.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Universitätsklinik Wien.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marterer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wessely
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004876:Ergot Alkaloids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000932:Antiemetics; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004876:Ergot Alkaloids; D018170:Sumatriptan
vernacular_title: Die medikamentöse Therapie der Migräne--ein Literaturüberblick.