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Table 3 Calculated duration time of Ф

From: Theoretical analysis of headache recurrence in patients administered triptans for migraine based on receptor occupancy

1B]

Drug

Dose (mg/time) (formulation)

Time until Ф1B became 50 % or less (hr)

Time until Ф1B became 40 % or less (hr)

Time until Ф1B became 30 % or less (hr)

Sumatriptan

3 (subcutaneous injection)

1.3

2.4

2.5

Zolmitriptan

2.5 (oral tablet)

9.6

11.3

13.1

Eletriptan

20 (oral tablet)

1.4

3.1

6.1

40 (oral tablet)

6.7

8.9

11.1

80 (oral tablet)

11

12.8

14.9

Rizatriptan

10 (oral tablet)

8

9.6

11.3

10 (RPD oral tablet)

7.2

8.1

9.2

Naratritpan

1 (oral tablet)

7.2

9.8

12.7

2.5 (oral tablet)

13.7

15.8

18

1D]

Drug

Dose (mg/time) (formulation)

Time until Ф1D became 50 % or less (hr)

Time until Ф1D became 40 % or less (hr)

Time until Ф1D became 30 % or less (hr)

Sumatriptan

3 (subcutaneous injection)

1.3

2.4

2.5

Zolmitriptan

2.5 (oral tablet)

14.6

16.6

18.6

Eletriptan

20 (oral tablet)

10.9

12.8

14.9

40 (oral tablet)

18.3

21.2

24

80 (oral tablet)

22.9

26.7

31.1

Rizatriptan

10 (oral tablet)

12.2

13.8

15.5

10 (RPD oral tablet)

9.3

10.1

10.8

Naratritpan

1 (oral tablet)

7.2

9.7

12.7

2.5 (oral tablet)

12.4

15.6

17.9

  1. RPD rapid dissolution