Pizotifen is a Serotonin antagonist used for prophylaxis of migraine
Pizotifen is a serotonin antagonist acting mainly at the 5-HT1, 5-HT2A and 5HT2C receptors with some antihistamine activity. It is used for the prevention of vascular headache including migraine and cluster headache.
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To conduct a systematic review of evaluated treatments for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in children. Online bibliographic databases were searched for the terms "recurrent abdominal pain," "functional abdominal pain," "children," or "alternative therapies" in articles classified as randomized controlled trials.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (1)(1), CD003017-CD003017 (2008-02-07)
Between 4% and 25% of school-age children complain of recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) of sufficient severity to interfere with daily activities. For the majority no organic cause for their pain can be found on physical examination or investigation and although
Prophylaxis of migraine headache.
Tamara Pringsheim et al.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 182(7), E269-E276 (2010-02-18)
Do pizotifen or propranolol reduce the frequency of migraine headache?
N Barnes et al.
Archives of disease in childhood, 89(7), 684-685 (2004-06-24)
We report a case of two siblings with Raynaud phenomena and migraine, whose symptoms were successfully treated with pizotifen. To our knowledge, this is the first case documenting the association between Raynaud phenomena and migraine in two siblings with a
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