Naratriptan in the preventive treatment of cluster headache

Cephalalgia. 2002 Dec;22(10):815-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.2002.00424.x.

Abstract

We describe the preventive use of naratriptan, mostly as add-on to high-dose verapamil treatment, in nine patients with cluster headache. The addition of the naratriptan further improved the headaches in seven of the nine patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cluster Headache / physiopathology
  • Cluster Headache / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indoles / adverse effects
  • Indoles / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Piperidines / adverse effects
  • Piperidines / therapeutic use*
  • Tryptamines

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Piperidines
  • Tryptamines
  • naratriptan