Triptans: do they differ?
Headache care specialists agree that the introduction of sumatriptan constitutes a major advance in headache therapy, but they differ about whether other triptans offer clinically significant advantages over sumatriptan. This article examines this issue by considering the similarities and differences among triptans.
Salonen
Reijo
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GlaxoSmithKline, Five Moore Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. as23589@gsk.com
Scott
Andrew
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D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004304:Dosage Forms; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
D004304:Dosage Forms; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D018170:Sumatriptan