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Medications Used for Treatment

Many different medications can treat migraines. Some patients with mild migraines respond well to over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers, particularly if they are taken at the very first sign of an impending attack.

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Migraine Treatments

The FDA has approved three OTC products to treat migraine. Excedrin Migraine (a combination of aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine) was the first such medication approved for the temporary relieve of migraine and ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Stadol Nasal Spray for Migraines

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...Spray has been discontinued. However, the generic, butorphanol tartrate nasal spray, is still... Read more »

I WANT TO KNOW: How do you treat your lows?

By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert

I used to use juice boxes to treat low blood sugars. I kept a small juice box in every bag, in my... Read more »

Alternative Treatments: Biofeedback

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...explore this therapy in more depth. Biofeedback is a treatment technique used by doctors,... Read more »

Treating the Heart, and Perhaps the Head

By David Roeltgen, MD , Health Expert

...drugs that may diminish these plaques and perhaps treat the underlying disease. Current... Read more »

Frequently Asked Questions: Coexisting or Comorbid Conditions

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...estimate that up to 70% of adults with ADHD will be treated for depression as well, up to 23%... Read more »

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Health Guide

Ovarian Cancer: Radiation Therapy

...be given to the entire abdomen and pelvis, increasing its toxicity. Radiation is sometimes useful to treat isolated areas of tumor that are causing pain and are no longer responsive to... Read more »

Scleroderma: Treatment

TreatmentBecause scleroderma is so variable, treatments vary depending on the patient.The first step is to determine what form the disease has taken:Is it local or systemic, and if systemic, is it... Read more »

Pneumonia: Medications

Dozens of antibiotics are available that can treat most cases of pneumonia in or out of the hospital, but it is sometimes difficult for the physician to select the best drug. Patients with... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Treatment

TreatmentBipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they... Read more »

Brain Tumors: Primary: Surgery

SurgerySurgery is usually the first step in treating most brain tumors. In some cases, however, such as most brain stem gliomas, it may be too dangerous to perform surgery. The object of most brain... Read more »

Medications

Stadol NS Nasl Uses and How to Use

This medication is used to treat moderate to severe pain, including pain from surgery, muscle pain,... Read more »

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