Lasmiditan: the first neurally acting anti-migraine drug

Authors

  • Sangeeta Bhanwra Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4344-6320
  • Sonia S. Mahajan Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India
  • Rajiv Kumar Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20212088

Keywords:

Lasmiditan, 5-HT1F agonist, Migraine

Abstract

Lasmiditan is the first neurally acting drug for the treatment of acute migraine. It is a highly selective, orally acting 5-HT1F agonist that was approved in November 2019, for the acute treatment of migraine in adults, with or without aura, by USFDA. Lesmiditan may help in terminating the acute attack of migraine by inhibiting the central and peripheral neuronal activity and the release of CGRP.

Author Biography

Sangeeta Bhanwra, Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India

Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh.

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2021-05-25

How to Cite

Bhanwra, S., Mahajan, S. S., & Kumar, R. (2021). Lasmiditan: the first neurally acting anti-migraine drug. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 10(6), 745–747. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20212088

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