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Cephalalgia

Cephalalgia

Volume 13 Issue 2, Pages 124 - 127

Published Online: 19 Jan 2002

© 2009 International Headache Society



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Domperidone plus paracetamol in the treatment of migraine
E Anne MacGregor , Marcia Wilkinson , K Bancroft 1
  City of London Migraine Clinic, London, UK;   1 Royal Surrey County Hospital1, Surrey, UK
Correspondence to EA MacGregor, The City of London Migraine Clinic, 22 Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6DX, UK.
Copyright International Headache Society
KEYWORDS
Domperidone • migraine • paracetamol

ABSTRACT

This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of domperidone in combination with paracetamol in the treatment of migraine. Severity of headache, duration of migraine attack and overall efficacy of treatment were amongst the variables assessed in a randomized, double-blind, three-way cross-over comparison of 1 g paracetamol plus either domperidone 30 mg, domperidone 20 mg or placebo, taken at onset of headache. Forty-six patients attending the City of London Migraine Clinic completed the study. A significant difference was observed in the duration of the migraine attack: a median of 17.5 h with paracetamol alone was reduced to 12.0 h with the addition of domperidone 20 mg, and to 12.0 h with domperidone 30 mg. No significant adverse events were reported. A reduction in pain intensity and nausea was noted but this was not statistically significant. It was concluded that domperidone shortens the duration of a migraine attack and may help reduce headache and associated symptoms.


Received 2 October 1992, accepted 4 January 1993

DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER (DOI)
10.1046/j.1468-2982.1993.1302124.x About DOI

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