title: The treatment of acute migraine.
abstract: A patient with migraine needs acute treatment as early as possible when the attack occurs. The most frequently used drugs are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and triptans. Ergotamine is less and less used. A new perspective has developed since the demonstration of the efficacy of a CGRP antagonist. Using the whole armamentarium, a satisfactory treatment for acute migraine attacks can almost always be found, but several visits may be needed before acute treatment for the individual patient is optimal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology N39, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olesen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077221:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists; D004878:Ergotamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000077221:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D018170:Sumatriptan; D004878:Ergotamine