Naratriptan in the preventive treatment of cluster headache.
We describe the preventive use of naratriptan, mostly as add-on to high-dose verapamil treatment, in nine patients with cluster headache. The addition of the naratriptan further improved the headaches in seven of the nine patients.
Mulder
L J M M
LJ
Department of Neurology, Ikazia Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Spierings
E L H
EL
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010880:Piperidines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014363:Tryptamines
D007211:Indoles; D010880:Piperidines; D014363:Tryptamines; C106783:naratriptan