Table 6

Drug potencies in producing hypothemia in guinea pigs after oral administration

DrugED50
mg/kg p.o.
F 113561.6  (0.2–12.1)
Sumatriptan>40
DHE≥40
Zolmitriptan8.3  (0.8–68.0)
Naratriptan9.9  (1.4–47.1)
Rizatriptan12.3  (1.8–81.7)
  • Values are geometric ED50 values with 95% confidence limits in parentheses.

  • n = 12 guinea pigs per group.