Posts tagged as:

sumatriptan

Sinus Headache: Say NO to Antibiotics!

by James on 1 March 2012

There is increasing evidence that those who a diagnosis of sinus headache, or a self-diagnosis of sinus headache, should NOT be taking antibiotics.  Why? First of all, a number of studies have suggested that many – perhaps most – perhaps even 80%-90% – of these patients actually have migraine. So chances are you should be [...]

{ 1 comment }

Zelrix Migraine Patch NOT approved by FDA

by James on 30 August 2011

Migraine patients who are waiting for the launch of the new Zelrix Migraine patch, a patch that quickly delivers sumatriptan, will have to wait a while longer. NuPathe Inc, developer of the patch, has been waiting on the FDA in the United States since October.  The plan was to launch the product during the first [...]

{ 2 comments }

Patients like DosePro needle free injections – at least compared to their previous triptan treatment.

{ 3 comments }

OptiNose: In Search of a Better Nasal Spray

by James on 13 December 2010

OptiNose is a new nasal drug delivery device aimed to get the drug into your system in a more efficient manner. It’s pretty irritating to spend your money on a drug, and find that it doesn’t work – and the only reason may be that it’s not getting into your system fast enough, or not [...]

{ 0 comments }

A Very Special “Skin Patch” for Migraine

by James on 18 October 2010

If you’re going to pay for a medication for headache or migraine, you want to get the most for your money, right?  You want it to actually get into your system, at the right time, in the right amount. It’s not easy to do.  Sometimes different brands vary slightly.  Migraineurs have issues such as gastric [...]

{ 0 comments }