triptan

triptan
Any of a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.

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  • Triptan — Triptans are a family of tryptamine based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches. They were first introduced in the 1990s. While effective at treating individual headaches, they are neither a… …   Wikipedia

  • Triptan — Les triptans sont des médicaments destinés aux traitements aigus des crises de migraine. Ils sont également utilisés dans le traitement des algies vasculaires de la face. Sommaire 1 Les différents triptans 2 Mode d action 3 Effets secondaires …   Wikipédia en Français

  • triptan — ˈtripˌtan, tən noun ( s) Etymology: triptan (as in sumatriptan (herein) : any of a class of drugs (as sumatriptan) that bind to and are agonists of serotonin receptors, that are used to treat migraine attacks, and that are thought to function by… …   Useful english dictionary

  • triptan — noun Etymology: triptan (as in sumatriptan Date: 1997 any of a class of drugs (as sumatriptan) that bind to and are agonists of serotonin receptors and are used to treat migraine attacks …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Triptan — Strukturformel des Triptans Sumatriptan Triptane sind Arzneistoffe zur Akutbehandlung der Migräne und des Cluster Kopfschmerzes. Ihr Wirkmechanismus beruht auf einer selektiven Stimulierung von Serotonin Rezeptoren des Subtyps 5 HT1B/1D.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Triptán — Los triptanes son un grupos de fármacos que se emplean en el tratamiento del ataque agudo de migraña. No son útiles en otro tipo de cefaleas, ni como preventivos para evitar los episodios migrañosos. El primer medicamento de este grupo fue el… …   Wikipedia Español

  • triptan — trip·tan trip .tan, tən n any of a class of drugs (as sumatriptan) that bind to and are agonists of serotonin receptors, that are used to treat migraine attacks, and that are thought to function by producing vasoconstriction of cranial blood… …   Medical dictionary

  • triptan — trip·tan …   English syllables

  • triptan — n.; see 5HT1 agonist …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • 5HT1 agonist — triptan any one of a class of drugs that stimulate serotonin (5 hydroxytryptamine) receptors and are effective in the relief of migraine headaches by causing constriction of cerebral blood vessels. The group includes almotriptan (Almogran),… …   The new mediacal dictionary

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