The Triptans: Novel Drugs for Migraine
Seiten
2001
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-263214-2 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-263214-2 (ISBN)
A new era in the treatment of migraine headache arrived with the development of a revolutionary class of drugs known as the triptans. The book reviews the development, pharmacology, mechanisms of action, efficacy and tolerability of the full range of triptans, and will help the clinician to make a logical choice about which triptan to use for which patient.
A new era in the treatment of migraine headache arrived with development of a revolutionary class of drugs known as the triptans.
The book describes the development of this class of drugs, starting with the discovery of sumatriptin, covers the pharmacology and the mechanisms of action of the full range of triptans, before comparing their clinical efficacy and tolerability. Each drug is described by the company who produces it and then reviewed, based on experimental and clinical evidence, by independent scientists.
This comprehensive review will provide clinicians with guidance on which triptan to select for which patient.
The editors have gathered together the leading international experts to produce a book that will appeal to all neurologists and general physicians caring for headache patients as well as those with research interests in the field.
A new era in the treatment of migraine headache arrived with development of a revolutionary class of drugs known as the triptans.
The book describes the development of this class of drugs, starting with the discovery of sumatriptin, covers the pharmacology and the mechanisms of action of the full range of triptans, before comparing their clinical efficacy and tolerability. Each drug is described by the company who produces it and then reviewed, based on experimental and clinical evidence, by independent scientists.
This comprehensive review will provide clinicians with guidance on which triptan to select for which patient.
The editors have gathered together the leading international experts to produce a book that will appeal to all neurologists and general physicians caring for headache patients as well as those with research interests in the field.
SECTION I - BACKGROUND AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT; SECTION II - PHARMACOLOGY OF THE TRIPTANS; SECTION III - ANTIMIGRAINE ACTIONS OF THE TRIPTANS; SECTION IV - CLINICAL EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OF THE TRIPTANS; SECTION V - THE TRIPTANS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.2001 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Frontiers in Headache Research series ; 10 |
| Zusatzinfo | Numerous graphs and line figures |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 172 x 247 mm |
| Gewicht | 813 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-263214-0 / 0192632140 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-263214-2 / 9780192632142 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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