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The following doses have been studied in scientific research:
BY MOUTH:
- For migraine: 50-150 mg of feverfew powder taken once daily for up to 4 months. A dose of 2.08-18.75 mg of a carbon dioxide extract of feverfew (MIG-99, Schaper & Brümmer GmbH & Co) taken three times daily for 3 to 4 months.
The following combination products have been used for 3 months for preventing migraines: a combination of feverfew 300 mg and white willow 300 mg, taken twice daily (Mig-RL, Naturveda-Vitro-Bio Research Institute); a combination of feverfew 100 mg, coenzyme Q10, magnesium, and vitamin B6, taken daily (Antemig, PiLeJe); a combination of feverfew (containing tanacetum parthenium 150 mg), 5-HTP, and magnesium, taken daily (Aurastop, Aesculapius Farmaceutici).
Specific combination products containing feverfew and ginger (GelStat Migraine, GelStat Corporation; LipiGesic M, PuraMed BioScience, Inc.) have been used to treat migraines after a migraine starts for up to 1 month. Two 2-mL doses have been given under the tongue, 5 minutes apart. Each dose has been held under the tongue for 60 seconds before swallowing. *
