Antimigraine
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An antimigraine drug is a medication intended to reduce the effects or intensity of migraine
headache
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Examples are the triptans, including zolmitriptan
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Antimigraine medications are classified under "N02C" in the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
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Migraine
Migraine is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by moderate to severe headaches, and nausea...
headache
Headache
A headache or cephalalgia is pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck. The brain tissue itself is not sensitive to pain because it lacks pain receptors. Rather, the pain is caused by disturbance of the...
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Examples are the triptans, including zolmitriptan
Zolmitriptan
Zolmitriptan is a selective serotonin receptor agonist of the 1B and 1D subtypes. It is a triptan, used in the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura and cluster headaches....
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Antimigraine medications are classified under "N02C" in the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System is used for the classification of drugs. It is controlled by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology , and was first published in 1976....
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