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Is a combination of tramadol and acetaminophen effective for the treatment of acute migraine pain?

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The synopsis was written by Zaza Katsarava and Volker Limmroth.

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    Zaza Katsarava & Volker Limmroth

  2. Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Essen and Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital Essen, Germany

    Zaza Katsarava & Volker Limmroth

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Katsarava, Z., Limmroth, V. Is a combination of tramadol and acetaminophen effective for the treatment of acute migraine pain?. Nat Rev Neurol 2, 360–361 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0223

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