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Glaxo U.S. can position Amerge directly against Zomig. They can utilize their position as the market leader to leverage Amerge’s positioning as the true second-generation triptan providing the best relief on the market. Glaxo U.S. can back up their claims with the results from the UK where the majority of previous non-triptan users prefer Naramig. Although this strategy could

Nearly 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches, and 17 million of those Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Migraines have many triggers and can be extremely debilitating, therefore knowing what triggers yours and what helps can be life changing. Talking to a specialist and allowing them to run tests may show to be helpful as well. Understanding treatment opportunities and starting preventative measures shows to play a vital role in maintaining quality of life as well. Although there

It’s familiar. I was just here four months ago. The smell, sound, and the people. The clock reads 10:06am. I hear crying babies, sit in a dark room, and wait till I’m chosen for my room. The bracelet is stuck onto my wrist before vitals are taken. “Your blood pressure is up, are you okay?” Well I’m not okay since I’m in the ER because of a 77 day migraine and a numb lip. As I change into the XXL gown in room 9, I lay in bed nervous, but ready for the doctors to come in and review my past, ask everything

I think that you made some extremely points regarding patient care and pain management. Patients should not be labeled as "drug-seeking," because it leads to discrimination and may cause a decline in the quality of care. Furthermore, untreated pain may lead to anxiety, depression, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, decreased gastric motility, and decrease immune function (Wells, Pasero, and McCaffery, 2008). Therefore, accurately assessing and treating pain remains imperative to ensure

difficulty in migraine management due to adverse side effects and limited proof of efficacy of commonly prescribed medications. Propanolol may be the most tolerable preventive medication, but may not be cost effective in patients already managed with triptans. Several alternative treatment options such as Botox, acupuncture and targeted cooling therapy, may have a place in migraine prevention and treatment.   EPIDEMIOLOGY The World Health Organization ranks headaches 19th among “causes of years lived

Introduction: Migraine is a chronic disorder of the brain with significant morbidity, as well as personal, familial and socioeconomically impact. It affects about 12 percent of the general population and affects three times more women than men. Migraine disability is related to the severity of attacks together with the number of attacks and number and type of coexisting morbidities. Migraine is a serious and widespread health problem and is considered the sixth highest cause of disability worldwide

• Population- Adults who suffer from chronic migraine. • Intervention- Onabotulinum toxin A [botox]. • Comparison- Botox injections versus topiramate as prophylactic therapy for chronic migraine. • Outcome- Efficacy of botox as a prophylactic therapy for chronic migraine patients. Methods A limited literature search was conducted on July 15, 2015 using PubMed, TripDatabase as well as a focused Internet search. The retrieval was limited to human populations and documents published within the past

Objective Chronic migraine is a debilitating condition with over $1 billion in medical cost and $16 billion in lost productivity per year in the United States. (25) Here we examine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of onabotulinumtoxinA [botox] injections versus topiramate as prophylactic therapy for chronic migraine (CM) in adults. Methods A limited literature search was conducted on July 15, 2015 using PubMed, TripDatabase as well as a focused Internet search. The retrieval was limited to human

gradually tapered and discontinued.3 Acute antimigraine drugs can abolish the headache by producing selective vasoconstriction of extracranial blood vessels. Ergotamine derivatives have been used for acute migraine treatment before the availability of triptans but the adverse effects are common and potentially serious.4 Erogtamine

Migraines Migraine is a painful headache that comes with recurrent throbbing affecting usually one side of the head. It occurs with symptoms like nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and sensitivity to light and sound. According to Allexa Hammond and Maura Holcomb, MD, migraine has five stages. In the first stage (also called Prodromal), the patient will experience depression, a stiff neck, and cognitive dysfunction. The second stage (the aura) affects the visual (scotomata) area, sensation (paresthesia of