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Article: Migraine Sufferers not Finding Relief From Over-The-Counter Pain Relievers Now Have an Effective Option; Study Published in Headache Finds Patients Who Responded Poorly to Excedrin-Migraine(R) Get Significant Pain Relief With Relpax(R) (eletriptan).
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- PR Newswire
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- March 15, 2004
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Despite advances in the treatment of migraine, the majority of sufferers (57 percent) continue to self-medicate with over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, which, according to medical guidelines, are not the most effective treatment choice for many patients with moderate to severe migraine pain. Now, according to a study published this month in the journal Headache, patients not finding relief with Excedrin-Migraine(R), a commonly used OTC treatment, have an effective option.
The first published study of its kind found that 81 percent of migraine sufferers who did not respond well to Excedrin-Migraine experienced significant headache relief (mild or no pain) two ...