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Frova Treatment For Migraines
Pronounced: (froh-vuh-TRIP-tan)
Uses
Frovatriptan 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. Frovatriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache.
Frovatriptan belongs to a group of drugs called...
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From Our Experts
How much Frova? What about Periactin?
Full Question: I have been suffering with migraines since I was nine years old. I am now 46 years old. I have had periods in my... Read more »
Generic Depakote ER and new Frova indication
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Frova and Cholesterol?
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Top 10 Migraine & Headache Question for 1/14/10
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1/21/08 #1: Pregnancy and Migraine treatment, genetic risks?
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From Our Sources
Frova may prevent menstrual migraines
Over half of the women in a recent trial never developed a menstrual migraine if they took Frova two days before the start of their period and kept... Read more »
Migraine Diary
It is a good idea to type and print your migraine diary before you see your doctor in order to keep it legible and clean. If you arrive prepared,... Read more »
Increased Patient Share of Prescription Costs Negatively Impac...
The cost of prescription drugs is a major topic of conversation amongst Migraineurs and other patients who need prescription medications. Even for... Read more »
Glutamate: A New Key To Migraine Treatment?
Information presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (April, 2009) indicates that glutamate receptors may play a... 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 »
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