The FDA has approved a new nasal spray as a rapid treatment for migraine pain in adults. The spray may relieve pain and other migraine symptoms as soon as 15 minutes after use, drugmaker Pfizer says.
The nasal spray zavegepant, sold as Zavzpret, may relieve pain and other bothersome migraine symptoms as soon as 15 minutes after use, drugmaker Pfizer said in a news release. The drug is expected to be available in pharmacies in July 2023, the company said. There are already a number of different types of medications available to treat migraines, including several kinds of nasal sprays.
In one study published in the journal The Lancet Neurology, about 24% of people who took a single 10 milligram dose of Zavzpret reported they had no pain two hours later, compared with 15% of the group who got a nasal spray without any active ingredients, a difference that was statistically significant. The main side effect reported in the study was an altered sense of taste, which affected about 1 in 5 people who took the drug. Other side effects were nasal discomfort and nausea.
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