title: [Current pharmacotherapy in migraine].
abstract: The exact pathomechanism of migraine is still unknown, currently there are no biomarkers for migraine diagnosis, and current animal models reflect only one aspect of migraine, therefore future migraine studies are necessary. The current treatment of migraine (both acute and preventive) is suboptimal. There are no specific preventive drugs for migraine, and current preventatives may become inefficient during long-term use. Triptans are useful abortive drugs, but not effective in some of the patients; severe cardio-or cerebrovascular side effects may occur. Triptans and ergot alkaloids (and also non-specific abortive agents) can cause medication overuse headache. A number of newly synthesized experimental drugs seem to be effective and promising for migraine therapy, but at present our experience with these is limited, therefore further studies are essential.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis University Szentágothai János Doctoral School of Neuroscience, Budapest, Hungary. ertsey.csaba@med.semmelweis-univ.hu.
authors.forename: Éva
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Csépány
authors.forename: Máté
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magyar
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gyüre
authors.forename: György
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bozsik
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ertsey
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology; D015507:Drugs, Investigational / Q000494:pharmacology; D004876:Ergot Alkaloids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D015507:Drugs, Investigational; D004876:Ergot Alkaloids; D014363:Tryptamines