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Axert Migraine Medication
Pronounced: (AL-moe-TRIP-tan)
Uses
Almotriptan 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. Almotriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache.
Almotriptan belongs to a group of drugs called...
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From Our Experts
Axert Works for Me!
Recently I discovered something that I wanted to share with you all. During an outing, my head started it's familiar, unwelcome pain. I... Read more »
Axert limited to six per month. Insurance thing?
Full Question: I have frequent migraines. Several a week and headachy in between. I take Fioricet at onset and if it doesn't work... Read more »
05/07/07 #3: Hemiplegic Migraine, stroke, and medications?
Full Question:I have had a history of hemiplegic migraines. I suffered a cerebelar stroke on the left hemisphere from an injection of... Read more »
Axert FDA Approved For Adolescents.
Almotriptan, better known as Axert and Almogran, is one of eight triptan medications developed to abort a Migraine attack in... Read more »
1/28/08 #10: Why will doctor prescribe only 6 Axert per month?
Full Question:I suffer from migraines that cause crushing pain, throwing up and an almost "stupid" feeling. My doctor and I have found... Read more »
From Our Sources
Axert reduces migraine symptoms quickly
A new study of the migraine medication Axert shows that it eases migraine pain within two hours. Study participants took Axert within an hour of... Read more »
Clinical trial: Effectiveness of Topamax+Axert on migraines
This is a study to evaluate the impact of Topamax on the effectiveness of Axert in treating acute migraines. This national study is currently... Read more »
Clinical trial: Long-term use of Axert in teens with migraines...
This is a 1-year study to evaluate the long-term safety of Axert in the treatment of migraines in adolescents. This national study is currently... Read more »
NHF Survey: Migraine-Specific Medications vs. Nonspecific Medi...
"We have really great Migraine-specific medications available, and they're not being prescribed to people who could benefit from them… Often,... Read more »
Abortive Medication: Migraine Glossary
HTML clipboard Abortive medications are medications medication that works in the brain to stop the Migrainous process and its symptoms. Triptans... Read more »
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