
This commentary addresses the use of rimegepant for situational prevention in migraine management. While the approach of using prophylactic treatments during high-risk periods is not new, its application with rimegepant described by Lipton et al. raises ethical and clinical concerns. These include the challenge of defining high-risk periods, the potential for overmedication, and the risk of medication overuse headache (MOH). The current evidence on MOH with gepants is inconclusive, and recommendations on dosing may be insufficient. Additionally, the long-term safety of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists remains uncertain, especially regarding cardiovascular and other systemic effects. The commentary emphasizes the need for caution and thorough investigation into the long-term risks and benefits of situational prevention with rimegepant before widespread adoption.
Medication overuse, Rimegepant, Headache Disorders, Pyridines, Migraine Disorders, Comment, R, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists/therapeutic use, Migraine Disorders/prevention & control, Piperidines, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists, Headache Disorders, Secondary, Secondary/prevention & control, Medicine, Humans, CGRP, Pyridines/therapeutic use, Migraine
Medication overuse, Rimegepant, Headache Disorders, Pyridines, Migraine Disorders, Comment, R, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists/therapeutic use, Migraine Disorders/prevention & control, Piperidines, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists, Headache Disorders, Secondary, Secondary/prevention & control, Medicine, Humans, CGRP, Pyridines/therapeutic use, Migraine
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