In the present double-blind clinical trial an isoergolenyl derivative with periphal antiserotonin, central dopaminergic activity and a-increasing effect on the human EEG, lisuride hydrogen maleate, was tested against placebo in a six-month trial involving 240 patients. Lisuride in long-term administration significantly reduces the frequency of migraine attacks in comparison to placebo.
Its advantages are good tolerance and minimal side-effects. It is therefore concluded that lisuride is a suitable and effective drug for the prevention of migraine.
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