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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 1995;13(1):77-83.
Oral Sumatriptan for Acute Treatment of Migraine A Single-blind ?Placebo-controlled Study
Kwang Deog Jo, M.D., Myoung Chong Lee, M.D.
Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan
급성 편두통에 대한 경구용 Sumatriptan의 단일맹검, Placebo ?대조연구
조광덕, 이명종
울산대학교 서울중앙병원 신경과
Abstract
The efficacy and safety of oral sumatriptan as a 100mg conventional tablet was evaluated in the acute treatment of migrame in a single-blind, randomized, placebocontrolled, parallel-group study. Thirty patients were assigned to the sumatriptan group And other 30 to placebo group. Each patient was treated a total of three attacks. Patients recorded details of each attack and response to treatment on a diary card. Sumatriptan was significantly more effective than placebo in relieving headache(moderate/severe reduced to mild/none) at 4 hr(67.2 vs 15.4%; P< 0.001). Overall therapeutic effect of sumatriptan was excellent(89.6 vs 23%; P< 0.001). Compared with placebo, more patients on sumatriptan were pain7free by 2 hr(33.6 vs 0%; P< 0. 001) and 4 hr (25.7 vs 2. 0%; P( 0. 001). The proportion of patients who required rescue medication was significantly (P< 0. 001) lower 'in the sumatriptan group when compared with the placebo group(2.4 vs 21%). The overall incidence of patients reporting a dverse events was 39% in sumatriptan group and 10% in placebo (P= 0. 005). The most commonly reported events in the sumatriptan-treated patients were nausea and/or vomiting, chest discomfort, general weakness, tightness of head; these were however generally mild, transient and tolerable. It is concluded that oral sumatriptan is an effective, well-tolerated prompt remedy for acute attacks of migraine.

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