Small-molecule CGRP receptor antagonists: A new approach to the acute and preventive treatment of migraine

Purpose: Current acute migraine treatment consists of migraine-specific agents, namely triptans, as well as non-specific analgesia, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen (paracetamol). Both have tolerability issues, or are not indicated, or both, in many patients; they may...

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Main Authors: David Moreno-Ajona, Abigail Pérez-Rodríguez, Peter J. Goadsby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Medicine in Drug Discovery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590098620300403