Cluster headache Medication-overuse headache Migraine Post-dural puncture headache Tension-type headache This post reviews the management of headache, in particular migraine and cluster headache, and the drugs used mainly for their treatment. The mechanisms of head pain or headache are not fully understood but may involve neurovascular changes (as in migraine and cluster headache), muscle contraction (tension headache), nerve lesions (neuralgias), direct head injury, infection (meningitis), or referred pain (sinusitis, toothache, eye disorders). Headache is also an adverse effect of many drugs including, paradoxically, those used to treat it. The International Headache Society has published guidelines to aid the diagnosis of the various headache types. Patients …
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(British Approved Name Modified, US Adopted Name, rINNM) Drug Nomenclature INNs in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: MK-0462; MK-462; Rizatriptán, benzoato de BAN: Rizatriptan Benzoate [BANM] USAN: Rizatriptan Benzoate INN: Rizatriptan Benzoate [pINNM (en)] INN: Benzoato de rizatriptán [pINNM (es)] INN: Rizatriptan, Benzoate de [pINNM (fr)] INN: Rizatriptani Benzoas [pINNM (la)] INN: Ризатриптана Бензоат [pINNM (ru)] Chemical name: 3-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)indole monobenzoate; Dimethyl{2-[5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)indol-3-yl]ethyl}amine monobenzoate Molecular formula: C15H19N5,C7H6O2 =391.5 CAS: 144034-80-0 (rizatriptan); 145202-66-0 (rizatriptan benzoate) ATC code: N02CC04 Adverse Effects and Precautions As for Sumatriptan. Toxic epidermal necrolysis has also been reported with rizatriptan. Rizatriptan should not be used in patients with severe hepatic …
[ Continue Reading... ](British Approved Name, rINN) Drug Nomenclature Synonyms: BC-105; Pitsotifeeni; Pizotifen; Pizotifeno; Pizotifenum BAN: Pizotifen USAN: Pizotyline INN: Pizotifen [rINN (en)] INN: Pizotifeno [rINN (es)] INN: Pizotifène [rINN (fr)] INN: Pizotifenum [rINN (la)] INN: Пизотифен [rINN (ru)] Chemical name: 9,10-Dihydro-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylidene)-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene Molecular formula: C19H21NS =295.4 CAS: 15574-96-6 ATC code: N02CX01 Read code: y041E Pharmacopoeias. In China. Pizotifen Malate (British Approved Name Modified, rINNM) Drug Nomenclature Synonyms: Pizotifen Hydrogen Malate; Pizotifeno, malato de; Pizotyline Malate BAN: Pizotifen Malate [BANM] INN: Pizotifen Malate [rINNM (en)] INN: Malato de pizotifeno [rINNM (es)] INN: Pizotifène, Malate de [rINNM (fr)] INN: Pizotifeni Malas [rINNM (la)] INN: Пизотифена Малат [rINNM …
[ Continue Reading... ](British Approved Name Modified, US Adopted Name, rINNM) Drug Nomenclature INNs in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: GR-85548A; GR-85548X (naratriptan); Naratriptán, hidrocloruro de BAN: Naratriptan Hydrochloride [BANM] USAN: Naratriptan Hydrochloride INN: Naratriptan Hydrochloride [rINNM (en)] INN: Hidrocloruro de naratriptán [rINNM (es)] INN: Naratriptan, Chlorhydrate de [rINNM (fr)] INN: Naratriptani Hydrochloridum [rINNM (la)] INN: Наратриптана Гидрохлорид [rINNM (ru)] Chemical name: N-Methyl-3-(1-methyl-4-piperidyl)indole-5-ethanesulfonamide hydrochloride Molecular formula: C17H25N3O2S,HCl =371.9 CAS: 121679-13-8 (naratriptan); 121679-19-4 (naratriptan hydrochloride); 143388-64-1 (naratriptan hydrochloride) ATC code: N02CC02 Pharmacopoeias. In US. The United States Pharmacopeia 31, 2008, and Supplements 1 and 2 (Naratriptan Hydrochloride). A white to pale yellow solid. Soluble in water. …
[ Continue Reading... ](British Approved Name, US Adopted Name, rINN) Drug Nomenclature INNs in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: 1-Methyl-d-lysergic Acid Butanolamide; Methysergidum; Metysergid; Metysergidi BAN: Methysergide USAN: Methysergide INN: Methysergide [rINN (en)] INN: Metisergida [rINN (es)] INN: Méthysergide [rINN (fr)] INN: Methysergidum [rINN (la)] INN: Метизергид [rINN (ru)] Chemical name: N-[1-(Hydroxymethyl)propyl]-1-methyl-d-lysergamide; 9,10-Didehydro-N-[1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl]-1,6-dimethylergoline-8β-carboxamide Molecular formula: C21H27N3O2 =353.5 CAS: 361-37-5 ATC code: N02CA04 Methysergide Maleate (British Approved Name Modified, rINNM) Drug Nomenclature INNs in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): BAN: Methysergide Maleate [BANM] INN: Methysergide Maleate [rINNM (en)] INN: Maleato de metisergida [rINNM (es)] INN: Méthysergide, Maléate de [rINNM (fr)] …
[ Continue Reading... ](British Approved Name, rINN) Drug Nomenclature International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: Frovatriptán; Frovatriptaani; Frovatriptan; Frovatriptanum; SB-209509AX (frovatriptan or frovatriptan succinate); VML-251 (frovatriptan or frovatriptan succinate) BAN: Frovatriptan INN: Frovatriptan [rINN (en)] INN: Frovatriptán [rINN (es)] INN: Frovatriptan [rINN (fr)] INN: Frovatriptanum [rINN (la)] INN: Фроватриптан [rINN (ru)] Chemical name: (6R)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-6-methylaminocarbazole-3-carboxamide Molecular formula: C14H17N3O =243.3 CAS: 158747-02-5 ATC code: N02CC07 Frovatriptan Succinate (British Approved Name Modified, US Adopted Name, rINNM) Drug Nomenclature INNs in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: Frovatriptán, succinato de; SB-209509AX (frovatriptan or frovatriptan succinate); VML-251 (frovatriptan or frovatriptan succinate) …
[ Continue Reading... ](British Approved Name Modified, rINNM) Drug Nomenclature INNs in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: Ergotamiinitartraatti; Ergotamin-tartarát; Ergotamina, tartrato de; Ergotamini Tartras; Ergotamino tartratas; Ergotamintartrat BAN: Ergotamine Tartrate [BANM] INN: Ergotamine Tartrate [rINNM (en)] INN: Tartrato de ergotamina [rINNM (es)] INN: Ergotamine, Tartrate d’ [rINNM (fr)] INN: Ergotamini Tartras [rINNM (la)] INN: Ерготамина Тартрат [rINNM (ru)] Chemical name: (5´S)-12´-Hydroxy-2´-methyl-5´-benzylergotaman-3´,6´,18-trione tartrate; (5´S)-12´-Hydroxy-2´-methyl-3´,6´,18-trioxo-5-benzylergotaman (+)-tartrate Molecular formula: (C33H35N5O5)2,C4H6O6 =1313.4 CAS: 113-15-5 (ergotamine); 379-79-3 (ergotamine tartrate) ATC code: N02CA02 Read code: y02CU Pharmacopoeias. In China, Europe , International, Japan and US. European Pharmacopoeia, 6th ed., 2008 and Supplements 6.1 and 6.2 (Ergotamine Tartrate). Slightly …
[ Continue Reading... ](British Approved Name Modified, US Adopted Name, rINNM) Drug Nomenclature INNs in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: Eletriptán, hidrobromuro de; Eletriptaanihydrobromidi; Eletriptanhydrobromid; Eletriptani Hydrobromidum; UK-116044-04 BAN: Eletriptan Hydrobromide [BANM] USAN: Eletriptan Hydrobromide INN: Eletriptan Hydrobromide [rINNM (en)] INN: Hidrobromuro de eletriptán [rINNM (es)] INN: Élétriptan, Bromhydrate d’ [rINNM (fr)] INN: Eletriptani Hydrobromidum [rINNM (la)] INN: Елетриптана Гидробромид [rINNM (ru)] Chemical name: 3-{[(R)-1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl]methyl}-5-[2-(phenylsulfonyl)ethyl]indole hydrobromide Molecular formula: C22H26N2O2S,HBr =463.4 CAS: 143322-58-1 (eletriptan); 177834-92-3 (eletriptan hydrobromide) ATC code: N02CC06 Adverse Effects and Precautions As for Sumatriptan. Eletriptan should not be used in patients with severe hepatic or severe renal impairment. Blood pressure effects of …
[ Continue Reading... ](British Approved Name, US Adopted Name, rINN) Drug Nomenclature International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: 311C90; Tsolmitriptaani; Zolmitriptán; Zolmitriptan; Zolmitriptanum BAN: Zolmitriptan USAN: Zolmitriptan INN: Zolmitriptan [rINN (en)] INN: Zolmitriptán [rINN (es)] INN: Zolmitriptan [rINN (fr)] INN: Zolmitriptanum [rINN (la)] INN: Золмитриптан [rINN (ru)] Chemical name: (S)-4-{3-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]indol-5-ylmethyl}-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one Molecular formula: C16H21N3O2 =287.4 CAS: 139264-17-8 ATC code: N02CC03 Read code: y0ADe Adverse Effects and Precautions As for Sumatriptan. Zolmitriptan should also be avoided in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or arrhythmias associated with accessory cardiac conduction pathways. It should be given with caution in patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment. …
[ Continue Reading... ](British Approved Name, rINN) Drug Nomenclature International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: GR-43175X; Sumatriptaani; Sumatriptan; Sumatriptanum BAN: Sumatriptan [BAN] INN: Sumatriptan [rINN (en)] INN: Sumatriptán [rINN (es)] INN: Sumatriptan [rINN (fr)] INN: Sumatriptanum [rINN (la)] INN: Суматриптан [rINN (ru)] Chemical name: 3-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)indol-5-yl-N-methylmethanesulfonamide Molecular formula: C14H21N3O2S =295.4 CAS: 103628-46-2 ATC code: N02CC01 Pharmacopoeias. In British and US. British Pharmacopoeia 2008 (Sumatriptan). A white to pale yellow powder. Very slightly soluble in water. Protect from light. The United States Pharmacopeia 31, 2008, and Supplements 1 and 2 (Sumatriptan). A white to pale yellow powder. Very slightly soluble in water. …
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