More than 89,000 people took part in the University of Oxford study.
A major new study has suggested the group of drugs called triptans are the most effective medicine for adults experiencing acute migraines.The study's lead author said the four triptans found as most effective - eletriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan and zolmitriptan - had an efficacy "comparable to paracetamol".
When comparing the drugs, researchers found eletriptan to be the most effective for pain relief at two hours, followed by rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan.Lead author Andrea Cipriani, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Oxford, said: "We found that all the drugs licensed are better than placebo, but some are better than other active drugs for the acute treatment of migraine, which is something new.
“Our findings pave the way to a precision medicine approach in clinical practice and should be used to help inform future guidelines about treatments for acute migraines to ensure that patients receive the best possible care,” he added.Among the symptoms are intense headaches, sensitivity to light, visual disturbances, nausea and vomiting.
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