Migraine treatment involves both treating acute attacks when they occur and developing preventive strategies for reducing the frequency and severity of attacks.
Many effective headache remedies are available for treating a migraine attack. Still, many patients are treated with unapproved drugs, including opoids and barbiturates that can be potentially addictive or dangerous.
The main types of medications for treating a migraine attack are:
As most of you know the FDA just released a new "Black Box Warning" for metaclopramide or Reglan. In my opinion this warning is long... Read more »
The FDA has issued a new warning about the use of Reglan or Metaclopramide, a medication that may be used to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux... Read more »
There's a wide variety of medications used for Migraine, most of which are prescribed off-label. If amitriptyline has been prescribed for... Read more »
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Generic Name: METOCLOPRAMIDE - ORAL Pronounced: (met-o-KLO-pruh-mide) Uses This medication is used to treat certain conditions of the stomach and... Read more »
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Gastroparesis diabeticorum; Delayed gastric emptying TreatmentPeople with diabetes should always control their blood sugar levels. Better control of... Read more »
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Tardive dyskinesia is a disorder that involves involuntary movements, especially of the lower face. Tardive means "delayed" and dyskinesia means... Read more »
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Generic Name: PRAMIPEXOLE - ORAL Pronounced: (pram-ih-PEX-ole) Interactions Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already... Read more »
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Secondary parkinsonism is similar to Parkinson's disease, but it is caused by certain medicines, a different nervous system disorder, or another... Read more »