A new era in the treatment of migraine headache arrived with development of a revolutionary class of drugs known as the triptans.
The book describes the development in this class of drugs, starting with the discovery of sumatriptin, covers the pharmacology and the mechanisms of action of the full range of triptans, before comparing their clinical efficacy and tolerability. Each drug is described by the company who produces it and then reviewed, based on experimental and clinical evidence, by independent scientists.
This comprehensive review will provide clinicians with guidance on which...