Migraine drugs. Ergotamine was isolated from ergot. Next came structurally similar methysergide. Sumatriptan was first in the triptan class of antimigraine compounds. |
Modern Drug
Discovery
March/April 1999
Modern
Drug Discovery, 1999, 2 (2), 20-21, 23-24, 28, 31.
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Migraine drugs. Ergotamine was isolated from ergot. Next came structurally similar methysergide. Sumatriptan was first in the triptan class of antimigraine compounds. |
