{"id":12238,"date":"2021-04-30T11:55:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/?p=12238"},"modified":"2022-02-19T15:33:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T15:33:49","slug":"new-migraine-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/new-migraine-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"New migraine treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta colour-grey\"><small>Last updated 19 February 2022<\/small><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"96\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/migraine-triptans-product-photos.jpg\" alt=\"Triptans product photos\" class=\"wp-image-12239\" style=\"max-width:100% !important;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2021\/04\/migraine-triptans-product-photos.jpg 704w, https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2021\/04\/migraine-triptans-product-photos-300x41.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional triptan <a href=\"\/migraine\/\">migraine relief medications<\/a> are now available from Dr Fox as tablets, melt-in-the-mouth tablets, and nasal sprays &#8211; from \u00a37.10:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/migraine\/imigran.html\">Sumatriptan<\/a> (50mg &amp; 10mg tablets, and 10mg-20mg nasal sprays)<\/li><li><a href=\"\/migraine\/rizatriptan.html\">Rizatriptan<\/a> (10mg tablets &amp; melt-in-the-mouth tablets)<\/li><li><a href=\"\/migraine\/zolmitriptan.html\">Zolmitriptan<\/a> (2.5mg or 5mg tablets &amp; melt-in-the-mouth tablets, 5mg nasal spray)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Migraine is common&nbsp;in the UK, affecting about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 12 men. Triptans have been used by millions of people throughout the world for decades and are generally considered safe drugs. Triptan medication is for people under 65, who have been diagnosed with migraine, not for other types of headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People experiencing frequent migraines may benefit from preventative treatments. If suffering more than one migraine per week, see your&nbsp;GP&nbsp;to discuss preventative treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read medical information and complete a medical questionnaire to order online from Dr Fox:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mb_20\"><a class=\"button button--large button--no-padding mb_20\" href=\"\/migraine\/\">Migraine treatment<span class=\"button--pill button--pill--large icon-cart\"><\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/regulation.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"41\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10544\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/regulators-icons.png\" alt=\"Regulated service icons\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trstd.com\/en-gb\/reviews\/doctorfox-co-uk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"41\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10545\" style=\"margin-left: 14px;\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/trustedshopsicon.png\" alt=\"Trusted Shops icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"h4 mb_5\">Comparing different triptans<\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"table-hold\">\n\t\t\t<table>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<caption>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tComparing different triptans<br>\n\t\t\t<em>*<abbr title=\"Numbers needed to treat\">NNT<\/abbr> effectiveness score at 2 hours. Research doctors use <abbr title=\"Numbers needed to treat\">NNT<\/abbr> (numbers needed to treat) to compare effectiveness of different medications: lower number = more effective.<\/em><br>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"js__more-information\">References<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"js__more-information__content more-information__content notes\" style=\"display:none;\">\n\t<p>Compiled from information in <abbr title=\"Summary of Product Characteristics\">SPC<\/abbr>s, SIGN guideline 155 and https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24865446\/ &amp; http:\/\/www.bandolier.org.uk\/booth\/Migraine\/RizORacu.html<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/caption>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Triptan type<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th><abbr title=\"Numbers needed to treat\">NNT<\/abbr> effectiveness score*<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Speed of symptom relief<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>2nd dose <span class=\"font-normal\">at 2 hours if symptoms continue<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>24 hour maximum <\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Use with propranolol<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Rizatriptan 10mg tablet<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>2.7<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>30 mins<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>No<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>2 tablets<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>No<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Sumatriptan 100mg tablet<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>3.5<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>30 mins<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>No<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>3 tablets<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Yes<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Imigran 20mg nasal spray<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>3.5<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>15 mins<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>No<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>2 sprays<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Yes<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Zolmitriptan 5mg tablet<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>4.8<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>1 hour<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Yes<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>2 tablets<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Yes<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablet<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>5<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>1 hour<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>Yes<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td>2 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