title: [Clinical efficacy of zolmitriptan in migraine].
abstract: Zolmitriptan (previously known as 311C90) is a serotoninergic 5-HT1B/D agonist with high oral bioavailability with a double, central and peripheral, action mechanism. Evaluation of its clinical efficacy was developed in a program of clinical studies (search and confirmation of dosis, comparative and long term studies) and through analysis of efficacy in different clinical situations. Zolmitriptan shows a high effectiveness in the treatment of migraine crisis, significantly reduces the headaches by 2 hours of its administration, reduce the symptoms associated with migraine (nausea, photophobia and phonophobia) and improves the quality of life of the migraine patient. The efficacy is independent of the type of migraine characteristics of the patient as well as of the administration of other concomitant medications. The dosis of 2.5 mg of zolmitriptan has been found to be the optimum considering both efficacy and tolerability.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Xeral de Galicia Clinico Universitario, Complejo Hospitalario de Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leira
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014363:Tryptamines
chemical_list: D010080:Oxazoles; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D014363:Tryptamines; C089750:zolmitriptan; D018170:Sumatriptan
vernacular_title: Eficacia clínica de zolmitriptán en la migraña.