Reference programme: Diagnosis and treatment of headache disorders and facial pain. Danish Headache Society, 2nd Edition, 2012

Table 6 Acute migraine treatment, second step: triptans available in Denmark (stated by date of marketing)

Triptan	Formulation	Comments
Sumatriptan	Tablets 50 and 100 mg
	Nasal spray 10 and 20 mg
	Suppositories 25 mg
	Subcutaneous injection 6 mg
Zolmitriptan	Tablets 2.5 and 5 mg
Naratriptan	Tablets 2.5 mg	Less effective than sumatriptan
Rizatriptan	Tablets 10 mg	5 mg when used in conjunction with propranolol treatment
Almotriptan	Tablets 12.5 mg	Possibly less side effects than sumatriptan
Eletriptan	Tablets 40	80 mg allowed if 40 mg is ineffective
Frovatriptan	Tablets 2.5 mg	Possibly less effective, fewer side effects and a longer duration of effect than sumatriptan

An additional dose may be administered after a minimum of 2 h if the first dose has an effect and the headache returns. Generally, a maximum of two doses per day

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