title: Sumatriptan: a decade of use and experience in the treatment of migraine.
abstract: The migraine-specific triptans have revolutionized the treatment of migraine and are usually the drugs of choice to treat a migraine attack in progress. Sumatriptan (Imitrex) has been available for the longest time within the class, is most flexible in form and has been given successfully to the most number of patients. It is useful for the full range of attacks experienced by a migraine suffer. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the first 10 years of the use of sumatriptan.
authors.affiliation: The New England Center for Headache, PC 778 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06902 1251, USA. Ninotores1@aol.com
authors.forename: Fred D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Sheftell
authors.forename: Marcelo E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Bigal
authors.forename: Stewart J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tepper
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rapoport
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018170:Sumatriptan