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Topiramate (Topamax) for Migraine Prevention
Author(s) -
Jane Huntington,
Carrie L. Yuan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00523.x
Subject(s) - topiramate , migraine , medicine , migraine disorders , pediatrics , epilepsy , psychiatry
Topiramate is more effective than placebo for migraine prevention. Its effectiveness appears to be similar to that of other antiepileptic drugs and beta blockers. Because of the high cost of topiramate and the relative frequency of adverse effects, other approaches to migraine prevention, such as beta blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, or riboflavin, should be used first.