Frovatriptan is Effective and Well Tolerated in Korean Migraineurs: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- Authors
- Moon, Heui-Soo; Chu, Min Kyung; Park, Jeong Wook; Oh, Kyungmi; Chung, Jae Myun; Cho, Yong Jin; Kim, Eung Gyu; Do, Jin Kuk; Jung, Hyong Gi; Kwon, Sun Uck
- Issue Date
- 3월-2010
- Publisher
- KOREAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOC
- Keywords
- migraine; frovatriptan; Korean
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, v.6, no.1, pp.27 - 32
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
OTHER
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
- Volume
- 6
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 27
- End Page
- 32
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/116843
- DOI
- 10.3988/jcn.2010.6.1.27
- ISSN
- 1738-6586
- Abstract
- Background and Purpose Frovatriptan is a selective 5-HTIB/ID agonist with a long duration of action and a low incidence of side effects. Although several placebo-controlled trials have documented the clinical efficacy and safety of frovatriptan in adults with migraine, this drug has not previously been studied in Asian including Korean patients. Methods In this double-blind multicenter trial, 229 patients with migraine were randomized to receive frovatriptan 2.5 mg or placebo upon the occurrence of a moderate-to-severe migraine. The primary outcome was the 2-hour headache response rate. Results Frovatriptan significantly increased the 2-hour headache response rate compared with placebo (52.9% vs. 34.0%, p=0.004). The headache response rates at 4, 6, and 12 hours were significantly higher in the frovatriptan group than in the placebo group, as was the pain-free rate at 2 hours (19.0% vs. 5.7%, p=0.004), 4 hours (40.7% vs. 23.0%, p=0.006), and 6 hours (56.1% vs. 34.0%, p=0.002). The median time to a headache response was significantly shorter in the frovatriptan group than in the placebo group (2.00 hours vs. 3.50 hours, p<0.001). The use of rescue medications was more common in the placebo group (p=0.005). Chest tightness associated with triptan was infrequent (2.5%), mild, and transient. Conclusions These results demonstrate that 2.5-mg frovatriptan is effective and well tolerated in Korean migraineurs for acute treatment of migraine attacks. J Clin Neurol 2010;6:27-32
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