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Chang M et al. - Acute migraine treatment options are discussed, including dosing, side effects, and summary recommendations for simple analgesics, combination analgesics, opiates, corticosteroids, and the migraine specific ergots and triptans. The 7 available triptans are covered in detail and tips for selecting the most appropriate triptan for specific situations are delineated. Preventative and future treatments are briefly discussed.

   

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