Definition of triptan
: any of a class of drugs (such as sumatriptan) that bind to and are agonists of serotonin receptors and are used to treat migraine attacks
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It is normally associated with certain medications, such as ergotamine or triptans, and illicit drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines -- not peppers.
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The triptan that kept my migraines at bay for most of my life was created in 1992, the year I was born.
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But there hasn’t been a new drug specifically designed for migraines since triptans.
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Data has shown that the best chance of giving migraine sufferers relief with triptans — a class of migraine-specific medications — is taking them early in the attack, before the process of allodynia becomes established, says Grosberg.
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The headaches are caused by overusing acute pain relief medicine, such as paracetamol, codeine and triptans.
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Origin and Etymology of triptan
-triptan (as in sumatriptan
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medical Definition of triptan
: 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 vessels, by inhibiting secretion of inflammatory neuropeptides, and by blocking neurotransmission of pain
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