Does Lipigesic Work For Migraines?

Lipigesic-M, a product with feverfew, is being marketed as an alternative medicine for migraines. This was also the same product used for the study by Cady et al, a study which has been dissected and analysed in this post. But does Lipigesic-M work for migraines?

Before we analyse if Lipigesic M is effective for migraine therapy, let us review what has been said about this drug preparation.

 

Lipigesic-M

This drug is manufactured by PuraMed Bioscience and was used as the drug for the feverfew and ginger study by Cady et al. The following information has been provided by that study and the website of the manufacturer.

• Most studies involving feverfew claim that it is not effective in treating migraines, but that’s because the concentration of feverfew is low in these products. The concentration of the active ingredient varies greatly among different products, which partly explains why these studies have failed to show the effectiveness of feverfew in migraine treatment.
• Lipigesic-M is problematic because its formulation needs further improvement; however, the manufacturer claims that feverfew in itself is actually quite effective in relieving migraines and providing natural pain relief. PuraMed Bioscience claimed that perhaps they need to change how the drug is delivered systemically to improve the anti-inflammatory action of the drug and also its anti-platelet action.

Perhaps Lipigesic-M has a long way to go before it can be declared effective for migraine therapy. Are you suffering from migraines? Have you found a drug or natural pain remedies that work? Many people suffering from migraines will sure want to know about what you have to share, so leave a comment and let us know what has provided you natural pain relief from migraines.

Sources:
Cady R, Goldstein J, Nett R, Mitchell R, Beach ME, Browning R. A DBL-blind controlled pilot study of sublingual feverfew and ginger in the treatment of migraine. Headache. 2011;51:1078–1086.