Abstract

Prophylaxis is recommended for patients who experience frequent migraines. Because current drugs used for prophylaxis are not 100% effective and cause adverse effects that affect compliance, new strategies have been studied to prevent headaches. One new pharmacologic strategy is to use an inhibitor of the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). As a class, the CGRP receptor inhibitors have reduced monthly migraine days and are well tolerated. This article will briefly review CGRP inhibitors in development.

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