Amitriptyline in migraine prophylaxis: Changes in pattern of attacks during a controlled clinical trial

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  • JGJames D. Gomersall
    James D. Gomersall
  • ASAlice Stuart
    Alice Stuart
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Abstract
A double-blind controlled clinical trial of crossover design was conducted in 26 volunteers suffering from migraine. Of 20 subjects who completed the trial, 16 had fewer attacks on amitriptyline than on placebo. Amitriptyline was found to have the greatest effect in reducing attacks with a short warning and in which no specific cause could be recognized. It had least effect in attacks with a long warning and recognized as due to fatigue. The drug was effective only in reducing those attacks with shorter duration and its effect was irrespective of severity. A dosage of between 10 and 60 mg, usually taken at night, was found to be adequate.

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