[-The evaluation of the effectiveness and tolerance of sumatriptan in abortive treatment of migraine attacks (open multicenter trial)].

The authors review data on sumatriptan obtained in the results of their own studies performed on 78 patients in 10 Polish neurological centres. In all 154 migraine attacks were treated with 6 mg of subcutaneous sumatriptan. Significant decrease of pain intensity was achieved in 30% of cases after 15 min and 60%--after 30 min. According to the patient's own opinion, 62% of them evaluated the drug as very efficient, 23% of patients--as efficient. Adverse effects were reported by 11 patients (15%), but they were mild and transient. Headache recurred in 16% of patients.