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Zavegepant (Zavzpret) for Acute Treatment of Migraine

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 24, 2023;  (Issue 1681)
The FDA has approved zavegepant nasal spray (Zavzpret – Pfizer) for acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Zavzpret is the first nasal spray formulation of a calcitonin...
The FDA has approved zavegepant nasal spray (Zavzpret – Pfizer) for acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Zavzpret is the first nasal spray formulation of a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist ("gepant") to become available in the US.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Jul 24;65(1681):116-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Comparison Table: Some Drugs for Migraine Prevention in Adults (online only)

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 12, 2023;  (Issue 1678)
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View the Comparison Table: Some Drugs for Migraine Prevention in Adults
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Jun 12;65(1678):e100-2 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Drugs for Migraine

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 12, 2023;  (Issue 1678)
An oral nonopioid analgesic is often sufficient for acute treatment of mild to moderate migraine pain without severe nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the drug of choice for treatment of moderate to...
An oral nonopioid analgesic is often sufficient for acute treatment of mild to moderate migraine pain without severe nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the drug of choice for treatment of moderate to severe migraine in most patients without vascular disease. Treatment of pain when it is still mild to moderate in intensity improves headache response and reduces the risk of recurrence.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Jun 12;65(1678):89-96 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

A New Dihydroergotamine Nasal Spray (Trudhesa) for Migraine

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 27, 2021;  (Issue 1640)
The FDA has approved Trudhesa (Impel Neuropharma), a new dihydroergotamine nasal spray product, for acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Another dihydroergotamine nasal spray...
The FDA has approved Trudhesa (Impel Neuropharma), a new dihydroergotamine nasal spray product, for acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Another dihydroergotamine nasal spray (Migranal, and generics) has been available for many years for the same indication.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2021 Dec 27;63(1640):204-7 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Atogepant (Qulipta) for Migraine Prevention

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • November 1, 2021;  (Issue 1636)
Atogepant (Qulipta – Abbvie), an oral small-molecule calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist ("gepant"), has been approved by the FDA for prevention of episodic migraine in adults....
Atogepant (Qulipta – Abbvie), an oral small-molecule calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist ("gepant"), has been approved by the FDA for prevention of episodic migraine in adults. It is the second oral CGRP receptor antagonist to be approved in the US for this indication; the first was rimegepant (Nurtec ODT), which is also approved for acute treatment of migraine. Parenteral CGRP monoclonal antibodies are approved for prevention of migraine (see Table 3).
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2021 Nov 1;63(1636):169-71 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Drugs for Migraine

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 5, 2020;  (Issue 1608)
An oral nonopioid analgesic is often sufficient for acute treatment of mild to moderate migraine headache without severe nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the drug of choice for treatment of moderate to...
An oral nonopioid analgesic is often sufficient for acute treatment of mild to moderate migraine headache without severe nausea or vomiting. A triptan is the drug of choice for treatment of moderate to severe migraine headache pain in most patients without vascular disease. Early treatment of pain when it is still mild to moderate in intensity improves headache response and reduces the risk of recurrence.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2020 Oct 5;62(1608):153-60 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction