Amidrine
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'''Amidrine''', '''Duradrin''' or '''Midrin''', is a combination of [[acetaminophen]], [[dichloralphenazone]], and [[isometheptene]] used mostly to treat [[headache]]s.
==Description==
Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is a common over-the-counter pain reliever and [[fever]] reducer.
Dichloralphenazone is a mild [[sedative]] owing primarily to its hydrolysis product, [[chloral hydrate|chloral hydrate]]. Chloral hydrate, a schedule C-IV controlled substance, is a [[sedative]]/[[hypnotic]] drug that acts on the central nervous system to produce relaxation and decrease emotional stimuli that influence the perception of pain associated with headache.
Isometheptene is a [[vasoconstriction|vasoconstrictor]], a drug that causes constriction (narrowing) of cerebral blood vessels.
The pathophysiology of vascular headaches, especially [[migraine]], is thought to be related to dilation of these cerebral blood vessels, so drugs that act to constrict them are used in the treatment of these problems.
==Common application==
This drug is commonly used in the treatment of [[migraine]] headaches and is currently available in the United States and United Kingdom by prescription only.
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[[Category:Antimigraine drugs]]