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Study: Drug combo eases migraines when taken early

Two studies have found that a drug that combines the active ingredient in Imitrex and the painkiller naproxen was effective at relieving migraine symptoms if it was taken within an hour of migraine onset.
(MyRACentral.com) UPDATED 07/09/2008
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Clinical trial: Combo med for triptan non-responders

Call for men and women ages 18 years to 65 years who suffer from migraines and don't respond well to triptan medications to participate in a study.
(National Institutes of Health) UPDATED 07/07/2008
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How to get the pain relief you need

Pharmacists and other health care professionals are required--both legally and ethically--to make sure any meds leaving the pharmacy are for legitimate medical need only. These efforts are necessary to prevent abuse and addiction, but they can make life more difficult for people who suffer from chronic pain and need to the medications to treat their condition. If you are on long-term narcotic therapy, here are some steps you can take to get the pain relief you need without accidentally raising "red flags" with your doctor or pharmacist.
(MedTrackAlert) UPDATED 05/15/2008
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Clinical trial: Combo med for migraines

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00383162
(National Institutes of Health) UPDATED 04/03/2008
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