medications used to treat migraines
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Treating Migraines: More Ways to Fight the Pain Many people who have frequent or severe migraines may use preventive medications, including beta-blockers such as propranolol. Beta-blockers, which slow the heart rate, are used mostly to treat heart conditions. “These medications aren’t for migraine patients who have asthma, certain lung problems or slow heart rate,” Bastings warns. Certain antiepileptic drugs, such as topiramate and divalproex sodium, are also prescribed for migraines.
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Vestibular Migraine (a.k.a. Migraine Associated Vertigo or MAV) Medications may be prescribed to prevent migraines or to stop a migraine that has already started. Drugs used to prevent frequent migraine attacks include beta-blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, calcium channel blockers, and certain anticonvulsant medications (Depakote and Topamax).
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Acute medicines There are many different preparations of analgesics so the brand names are too numerous to mention. Several combination preparations are available. The most commonly used contain aspirin or paracetamol combined with codeine, caffeine and/or an anti-emetic. Combinations specifically licensed for migraine include:
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Migraine Drugs Drugs for acute treatment. These drugs are taken at the onset of migraine symptoms or auras to relieve a headache or reduce its severity. Taking any of these drugs too often can lead to a rebound headache, headaches that arise from overuse of medication, which then necessitate additional medication.
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- Migraine (headache) can be treated by Topamax, Imitrex, Topiramate, Maxalt, Propranolol Hydrochloride, Amitriptyline Hydrochloride. (latest reports from 51,856 Migraine patients).
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- Drugs made to counter normal episodes of vertigo and nausea may be helpful for migraine-associated vertigo symptoms. These drugs include dimenhydrinate (Dramamine, Gravol) or meclizine hydrochloride (Bonine, Antivert, Postafen, Sea Legs, Dramamine Less Drowsy).
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Prescription Migraine Medications Some of the migraine medications used to treat or prevent migraine headaches are also used for other conditions. Antidepressants, anticonvulsants, antihistamines, and narcotic pain relievers are all used in migraine therapy.
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- Different Ergotamine medications for migraines. 1  Migranal. 2  Cafergot, Migergot. 3  DHE-45. 4  Cafatine. 5  Cafetrate. 6  Ercaf. 7  Ergo-Caff. 8  Ergomar. 9  Wigraine.
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- The treatment of migraine. with propranolol. Ronald B. Weber, M.D., and Oscar M. Reinmuth, M.D. Within recent years a variety of agents have. been employed for the symptomatic and pro-. phylactic treatment of the migraine syndrome. The responses to two such agents, ergot de-. rivatives and methysergide, have often been.
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Migraine Drugs Migraines are commonly treated with medication. There are two categories of drugs used to treat migraines: acute treatment, for pain and other symptoms during a migraine headache, and preventive treatment, to reduce the frequency and severity of headaches.
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Migraine and Headache Medications Other Drugs to Treat Frequent Headaches. Daily antidepressant medications are used to treat migraine; they can help reduce migraine frequency. Read which medications are available and how they help treat migraine pain. Alternative Treatments. Alternative treatments for headaches and migraines.
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- While medications are the mainstay of migraine treatment, they're not a cure-all. For women who are pregnant or hoping to be, supplements are a safe alternative. For people who can't get enough relief from prescriptions or who dislike the side effects, supplements can also help.
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Migraine Headaches - Medications If over-the-counter drugs don't stop your headaches, your doctor may prescribe other medicine. Your doctor may suggest that you take a mix of medicines to stop a headache. For example, you may take acetaminophen or naproxen along with a prescription medicine, such as a triptan. Drugs used to stop a migraine include: Over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen (Tylenol, for example) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen.
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- These are: Excedrin® Migraine is a combination of aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine. It is recommended for reducing migraine pain and the associated symptoms. Advil® Migraine and Motrin® Migraine Pain, both ibuprofen medications, are approved to treat migraine headaches and the associated pain.
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Naproxen for acute migraine in adults Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to treat migraine headaches. One NSAID is naproxen. On 22 May 2013, we looked for clinical trials where naproxen was used to treat migraine headache. We found six good quality studies with about 2700 people.
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How Long Can a Migraine Last & How to Get Rid of it? 1 Treatments to Relieve Pain in Migraine: Over-The-Counter medicines usually work well for some people. The primary ingredients include ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine.
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Sinus Migraine Sinus Migraine Treatment. Treatment with the triptan class of medications works for many patients if taken when the head pain is in a mild stage. Misdiagnosis as sinus headache can lead to the overuse of several medications such as allergy, sinus and antibiotic medicines.
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Why do migraines occur? What triggers a migraine? Triptans are a class of medications used to treat migraines that are categorized as acute. Acute medications are designed to stop a migraine attack or cluster headache after the attack begins. By stopping the migraine, acute medications help alleviate the symptoms of migraines such as pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound.
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Prescription Migraine Medications Although a number of medications have been used for the prevention of migraines, the medications that have been shown to be effective in controlled clinical trials, and are therefore recommended by the American Headache Society and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) migraine prevention guidelines include: 1  Divalproex sodium/sodium valproate.
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Migraine treatment Migraine treatment. Migraine treatment may be either prophylactic (preventive) or abortive (rescue). Prevention is better than cure, so the ideal treatment goal is to prevent migraine attacks. Because migraine is an exceedingly complex condition, there are various preventive treatments which have their effect by disrupting different links in the chain of events that occur during a migraine attack.
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What medications can help prevent migraine headaches? The medication for migraines can be either for acute treatment of headache pain or for prevention (treatment of the underlying causes of the headaches). Medication for prevention is used daily by women who have very frequent headaches (usually more than two or three per month) or have severe headaches.
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Quick Guide Migraine or Headache? Migraine Symptoms, Triggers, Treatment BRAND NAME(S): Amerge. USES: This medication is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications.
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Prescription Migraine Medications Migraine medications fall into two major categories. The first contains drugs which abort or stop migraines from progressing once they begin. The earlier these drugs are used in a migraine attack, the better they work. The second category contains drugs which prevent migraines from happening.
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Amitriptyline May Help Reduce Migraine Frequency Another group of drugs, called tricyclic antidepressants, are also prescribed for migraines even though they're not approved by the FDA for this purpose. They include amitriptyline, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline, and protriptyline.
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- These are medicines prescribed by your doctor that you take every day to stop severe migraine headaches. Some headaches may need medical attention right away. This may include a hospital stay, diagnostic testing, or even surgery. Treatment is based on the condition that is causing the headache.