Severe migraine headaches are caused by ribavirin but not by interferon alpha-2B in combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C

J Hepatol. 2003 Jun;38(6):871-2. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8278(03)00091-6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Migraine Disorders / chemically induced*
  • Migraine Disorders / physiopathology
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Ribavirin / adverse effects*
  • Ribavirin / therapeutic use*
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Ribavirin