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Efficacy and tolerability of rizatriptan 10 mg compared with sumatriptan 100 mg: an evidence-based analysis

Hartmut Göbel Kiel Headache Center, Heikendorfer Weg 9-27, D-24149 Kiel, Germany. [email protected]
Pages 499-506 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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