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View Post: Health Care Renewal: Suppression of Clinical Trials of Sumatriptan
13 Nov 2009 by Roy M. Poses MD  
It is easy to understand why these RCTs were never published when sumatriptan was introduced: in only one of the oral trials did more than 50% of patients have headache relief (the primary efficacy measure) after sumatriptan 100 mg for ...
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View Post: Zogenix and Astellas Enter Exclusive Co-Promotion Agreement in the ...
3 Aug 2009
Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan injection) needle-free delivery system is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks, with or without aura, and the acute treatment of cluster headache episodes. ... The company's pipeline also includes ZX002, a novel oral controlled-release formulation of hydrocodone without acetaminophen for the treatment of chronic pain, expected to enter Phase 3 clinical trials in 2009. Zogenix also plans to license the patented DosePro ...
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View Post: Cytotoxicity assay and evaluation of thermoreversible in-situ gel ...
1 Nov 2009 by karim  
Sumatriptan is a 5HT1d receptor agonist used mainly in migraine and cluster headache having limitation of bioavailability for oral route and patient inconveniency for parentral route. Intranasal delivery of sumatriptan may overcome ...
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View Post: Migraine Headache Center: A Sumatriptan Patch May Be Coming Soon
10 Sep 2009 by Theresa  
It's a new treatment for acute migraine, doing well in clinical studies but not yet approved for marketing. If you become nauseous during migraines and struggle with taking oral pain meds, keep your ears peeled. ...
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View Post: Headache Types And Treatments
9 Nov 2009 by Cure Anxiety  
Selective serotonin-agonist drugs like sumatriptan have revolutionized treatment of migraines and dramatically changed the lives of millions of people. Most commonly used drugs for migraine headaches are regular analgesics ... Dental problems can cause headaches… so, obviously treating the tooth problem removes the headache problem. TMJ is a common cause of headaches. TMJ is treated with oral bracing/inserts & short-term treatment is using over-the-counter medication. ...
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View Post: Guide to Headache Migraine Treatment
6 Nov 2009 by Butalbital Fioricet  
Some women who take oral contraceptives or estrogen experience worsening headaches while others improve. Similarly, some women have an increasing headache pattern during pregnancy while others have diminished headache intensity. ... In the case of classic migraine, Ergots (e.g., DHE-45) Serotonin agonists / triptans (e.g., sumatriptan) and Isometheptene. 3.Other medications are primarily given to treat the symptoms of migraine. Used alone or in combinations, ...
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View Post: Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan injection) Approved by FDA for Acute ...
16 Jul 2009
Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan injection) is used to treat acute migraine, with or without aura, and cluster headache. Includes Sumavel DosePro side effects, interactions and indications. ... The company's pipeline also includes ZX002, a novel oral controlled-release formulation of hydrocodone without acetaminophen for the treatment of chronic pain, expected to enter Phase 3 clinical trials in 2009. Zogenix also plans to license the patented DosePro needle-free drug ...
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View Post: Easy injections and needle-free injections
10 Nov 2009 by James  
Home · About · Articles · Sitemap · Subscribe · Headache and Migraine News. Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world. ... Zogenix plans to launch SUMAVEL DosePro in January (2010), a needle free sumatriptan injection. Certain studies have suggested that taking your abortive medication earlier during your migraine attack is critical. But the fact remains, if you're going to take ...
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View Post: What is a headache?
6 Nov 2009 by BBBEE_CompSpec  
inhalation of high concentrations of oxygen (though this will not work if the headache is well established);  injection of tryptan medications, for example, sumatriptan (Imitrex), zolmitriptan (Zomig), and rizatriptan (Maxalt) which ...
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View Post: Sumavel DosePro (Sumatriptan Injection) Drug Information: Uses ...
5 Aug 2009
... Migraine Attacks and Cluster Headache. Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan injection) is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks, with or without aura, and the acute treatment of cluster headache episodes. ..... Of 6348 patients with migraine who participated in premarketing controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials of oral sumatriptan, 2 experienced clinical adverse events shortly after receiving oral sumatriptan that may have reflected coronary vasospasm. ...
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