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. 2013 Jul 17;2013(7):CD008042. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008042.pub3
Study ID Treatment Any AE Serious AE AE withdrawal Other withdrawal
Bahra 2000 (1) Zolmitriptan 5 mg oral, n = 114
 (2) Zolmitriptan 10 mg oral, n = 111
 (3) Placebo, n = 115 Within 24 h:
 (1) 32/114
 (2) 43/111
 (3) 17/115
AE details reported for ITT population, not safety population
1 in (2), but 58 days after treatment, and not considered related None in ITT population within 24 h of treatment
One in safety population ‐ no details
20 pts did not have three episodes
Cittadini 2006 (1) Zolmitriptan 5 mg IN, n = 65
 (2) Zolmitriptan 10 mg IN, n = 63
 (3) Placebo, n = 61 No data None (1) 1/65 (shortness of breath, vomiting, rheumatic pain) 6 pts lost to follow‐up, 2 pts without clear reason after treating one episode
Ekbom 1991 (1) Sumatriptan 6 mg SC, n = 39
 (2) Placebo, n = 39 No time specified:
 (1) 15/49
 (2) 12/47 None reported None 8 pts excluded due to protocol violations, 2 pts had only one episode
Ekbom 1993 (1) Sumatriptan 6 mg SC, n = 92
 (2) Sumatriptan 12 mg SC, n = 88
 (3) Placebo, n = 88 No time specified:
 (1) 34/101
 (2) 42/94
 (3) 15/96
 (over 90% mild/mod) None reported (3) 1/101 (pressure on neck) 21 pts had only one episode
Rapoport 2007 (1) Zolmitriptan 5 mg IN, n = 52
 (2) Zolmitriptan 10 mg IN, n = 49
 (3) Placebo, n = 50 No time specified:
 (1) 13/52
 (2) 16/49
 (3) 8/50
 (mild, non‐specific, typical of triptans) None None 12 pts lost to follow‐up, 5 withdrew consent, 9 did not have an episode
Van Vliet 2003 (1) Sumatriptan 20 mg IN, n = 77
 (2) Placebo, n = 77 No data None No data 7 pts lost to follow‐up, 10 treated attacks of mild intensity
AE ‐ adverse event; IN ‐ intranasal; ITT ‐ intention‐to‐treat; n ‐ number of participants; pts ‐ participants; SC ‐ subcutaneous