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. 2014 Jul-Aug;111(4):283–288.

Figure 2.

Figure 2

The success of beta blocker eye drops in treating acute migraine may be due to the rapidity of eye drops in achieving effective blood levels. Eye drops pass directly into circulation. Therapeutic blood levels occur in 4–10 minutes. Oral beta blocker medication is subject to first pass metabolism and takes several hours to reach therapeutic blood levels.

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