title: Tolerability and efficacy of naratriptan tablets with long-term treatment (6 months). Naratriptan Long-term Study Group.
abstract: This open-label study was conducted to examine the long-term tolerability and efficacy of the novel 5HT1 agonist naratriptan tablets 2.5 mg used to treat all migraine attacks for 6 months. Patients could reduce the dose to 1 mg in the event of intolerable adverse events. The results demonstrate that the majority (median 83%) of attacks treated with naratriptan tablets 2.5 mg were not associated with an adverse event. Among attacks treated with naratriptan tablets 2.5 mg (+ optional 2.5 mg for headache recurrence), the most frequently reported adverse event was nausea (4% of attacks after a single naratriptan dose). Both the overall incidence of adverse events and the incidences of specific adverse events were no higher during months 4-6 of treatment compared with months 1-3. Only 5 of 414 patients elected to reduce their naratriptan dose to 1 mg. Headache relief 4 h postdose was reported in a mean of 68% of 6770 moderate or severe migraine attacks treated with naratriptan tablets 2.5 mg. The median number of naratriptan tablets used per attack was 1.0 (mean 1.25); patients treated only a median 7% of attacks (mean 13%) with a 2nd naratriptan tablet for headache recurrence. Patients rated naratriptan tablets as good or excellent in 61% of 7566 treated attacks. In summary, the data from this study demonstrate that naratriptan tablets 2.5 mg were very well tolerated and effective for the acute treatment of migraine for 6 months in a situation closely resembling actual clinical use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ignatius Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bomhof
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heywood
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pradalier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Enahoro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hassani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014363:Tryptamines; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D010880:Piperidines; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D014363:Tryptamines; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; C106783:naratriptan