Breathing pure oxygen (by face mask, for 15 minutes or less) is one of the most effective and safest treatments for cluster headache attacks. It is often the first choice. Inhalation of oxygen raises blood oxygen levels and therefore relaxes constricted blood vessels.
Triptans are drugs that are usually used to treat migraine headaches. They can also help stop a cluster attack. Injections of sumatriptan (Imitrex) are the standard triptan treatment....
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