Pharmacologic Substance
triptans
Definitions related to triptans:
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A class of medications that work by constricting blood vessels in the head and perhaps by inhibiting inflammation.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Derivatives of TRYPTAMINES that are SEROTONIN RECEPTOR AGONISTS acting at 5-HT1 RECEPTORS. Some are used to treat MIGRAINE DISORDERS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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