menstrual migraine

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Last month a new option was made available to people with migraine in Canada. That option is another triptan drug - frovatriptan succinate, to be exact, or Frova.

Frova has had its ups and downs. It has showed some promise particularly for menstrually related migraine. It was heavily promoted (in a round about way) for menstrual migraine, and so it was quite a blow when, late last year, the American FDA refused to allow it to be labelled as a short term prevention for menstrual migraine.

Still, I take it as a good sign that it’s available in Canada. In that category of drugs you take when a migraine is coming on (abortives), the triptan drugs have been very helpful. Not only can they help with headache, they can help with symptoms like nausea. And not every triptan is helpful for everyone - so the more options available, the better. If you’ve tried one triptan and haven’t found relief, it’s worth it to try something else.

For more, read the press release about Frova in Canada here.

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They’re a huge problem - menstrual migraines. You’ve probably heard about tennis pro Serena Williams, who is doing the rounds promoting Endo Pharmaceuticals’ Frova (frovatriptan) for menstrually related migraines (MRM). Frova is yet another triptan that does work well…for some people. But new treatments are needed for those who still aren’t finding relief.

A new study is being done, and if you live in the USA or Canada you can be a part of it. You need to be 15 years old or older, you must be diagnosed with MRM, and you must have had at least two MRM attacks in the last three months. To find out if you qualify to try this new oral treatment, just call [trial has ended]. You could be part of a new treatment for many women out there.

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