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- From: gasman1@netcom.com (David A. Silva)
- Subject: Re: Migraine Medication
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 20:41:51 GMT
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- Anne Tallant (amt@linus.mitre.org) wrote:
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- : If verapamil proved to be ineffective as a migraine prophylactic for a
- : migraine sufferer, would propranolol be any better? Are the medications
- : significantly different enough for migraine control? Would their
- : in/effectiveness depend upon the individual?
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- Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker, propranolol is a beta blocker.
- *Very* different medications. For some people, propranolol is extremely
- effective in decreasing frequency of migraines.
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- David
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