Weekly Dose: triptans, drugs that relieve migraine but only if taken at the right time
- Written by Michael Vagg, Clinical Senior Lecturer at Deakin University School of Medicine & Pain Specialist, Barwon Health
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Triptans are a group of drugs targeted at alleviating symptoms of migraine, a severe and often debilitating headache that can affect sight and speech.
Triptans are derived from the amino acid tryptophan and designed to resemble the serotonin...