Drug of choice in Acute migraine is
Correct Answer: Sumatriptan
Description: (Sumatriptan) (170-17l-KDT6th) (523-LP 3rd)Triptans (Sumatriptan, naratriptan, eletriptan, almotriptan, zolmitriptan)* "Triptans rapidly and effectively abort or markedly reduce the severity of migraine headaches in about 80% of patients"* Sumatriptan is an effective and better tolerated than ergotamine* Somatriptan is the first selective 5HT 1B/1D receptor agonist"Propranol is drug of choice for prophylaxis in migraine"
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