Use of telmisartan for the prevention and treatment of vascular headache
AssigneeBoehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
InventorGiora Davidai
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for the prophylaxis of vascular headaches which do not originate from hypertension, especially migraine, the method comprising administration of telmisartan to a subject in need of such a treatment. The present invention relates also to a method for the prophylaxis of vascular headaches, comprising the co-administration of telmisartan in combination with other drugs suitable for migraine prophylaxis and/or acute treatment of migraine.
Claims22
A method for the prophylaxis of vascular headache which does not originate from hypertension, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of telmisartan to a subject in need of such a treatment.
A pharmaceutical composition for the prophylaxis of vascular headache, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of telmisartan and at least one other drug used for the treatment or prevention of migraine as a combined preparation for simultaneous or sequential administration.
A kit of parts for the prophlaxis of vascular headache, comprising:
- (a) a first containment containing a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of telmisartan and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable diluents or carriers;
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- (b) a second containment containing a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one other drug used for the treatment and/or prevention of migraine or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable diluents or carriers.
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