Use of telmisartan for the prevention and treatment of vascular headache
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US Ā· United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INT GMBH
- Publication Date
- 2005-03-24
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Ā· inactive patent
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Abstract
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION 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 {4ā²-[2-n-propyl-4-methyl-6-(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)benzimidazol-1-ylmethyl]biphenyl-2-carboxylic acid} (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. The invention further relates to suitable pharmaceutical compositions comprising telmisartan and at least one other drug used in migraine prophylaxis, as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in the prophylaxis of said disease. The invention relates further to the use of telmisartan, optionally in combination with said other antimigraine drugs for the...