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n experimental combination of migraine medications may offer faster, longer-lasting relief of symptoms than using either drug on its own, a new study suggests.

Migraines are severe throbbing headaches that can cause vomiting, nausea and a sensitivity to light, sound and smells. No one knows what causes migraines, which affect an estimated 3.5 million Canadians.

In Wednesday's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers compared a new combination pill that includes sumatriptan (brand name Imitrex) and naproxen sodium (Anaprox) to either drug alone and to a placebo....

The original article can be found at: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/04/04/migraine.html

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Overall this story is a reasonably good summary of a trial of a new combination product this is being tested for use in migraine headaches. The reporter explains the nature of the trial (randomized, double blind), the relevant outcomes with numbers and also highlights the fact that the study was paid for by the companies that make the drugs in question.

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