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Atacand Migraine
- Medications Used for Migraine Prevention
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Medications for Preventing Migraine Attacks
The Food and Drug Administration has approved five drugs for prevention of migraine:
- Propanolol (Inderal)
- Timolol (Blacadrene)
- Divalproex sodium (Depakote)
- Topiramate (Topamax)
- OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox)
Propanolol and timolol are beta-blocker drugs. Divalproex and topiramate are anti-seizure drugs. Many other drugs are also being used or investigated for preventing migraines.
Beta-Blockers
Beta-blockers are usually prescribed to reduce high blood pressure....
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From Our Experts
7/9/07 #7: Sister on Topamax for Migraines, causing her to be angry?
Full Question: My sister has really bad migraines. She’s had them since she was 4-years-old; now she’s 18. Her doctor has her on... Read more »
Not happy with slow progress controlling migrainous headaches?
Full Question: Hi, I am a 52 year old RN for 31 years and started having daily headaches about 3 years ago when I was being treated for... Read more »
04/03/04 Podcast: The Most Frequently Asked Migraine Question.
The transcript of this podcast is below. Ifyou prefer to listen to it, you can do so easily from the MigraineCast Web site.Welcome to... Read more »
05/28/07 #10: Maxalt and Zoloft? Migraine preventives?
Full Question: About 18 months ago, I was first treated by a neurologist. I tried several medications for migraines and began to use Maxalt... Read more »
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New Developments in Migraine Headache
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Migraine Headache
Management and prevention of chronic migraine headache remains challenging. A recent review article published in 2010 in Current Opinion in... Read more »
Migraine and Headache Preventive Medications: Too Many Options...
For those of us with frequent headaches or Migraine attacks, preventive medications are often a good option. Amazingly, the medications used for... Read more »
Early treatment delays but does not prevent high blood pressur...
A study has found that patients with prehypertension--defined as blood pressure between 120 over 80 to 139 over 89--benefited from candesartan... Read more »
Study: Early drug intervention may help keep prehypertension i...
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that treating prehypertensive patients with the drug Atacand (candesartan... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Several classes of drugs are used to treat hypertension.DiureticsDiuretics help the kidneys get rid of excess salt and water. They are the mainstays... Read more »
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