Intranasal sumatriptan for the acute treatment of migraine in children.
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Abstract
Sumatriptan is a highly effective treatment for migraine in adults but its efficacy in children has not been determined. Fourteen children with migraine (6.4 to 9.8 years of age; seven girls, six with aura) participated in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study to evaluate the efficacy of sumatriptan nasal spray. After sumatriptan, 12 of 14 (versus 6 of 14 after placebo) reported a decrease in pain intensity (p = 0.031); complete headache relief was obtained in 9 of 14 after sumatriptan versus 2 of 14 after placebo (p = 0.016). Migraine-associated symptoms were also significantly reduced by sumatriptan.
Medical subject headings
- Migraine Disorders
- Sumatriptan