In 1992, Migraine treatment changed when the first triptan was introduced to the marked. It was the Imitrex StatDose for subcutaneous injection.
This year, Migraine treatment changed again when patents expired, and the first generic triptan became available — sumatriptan, which is the triptan in the brand name Imitrex.
Now, to make aborting a Migraine fast and pain-free, the FDA has just approved the first needle-free sumatriptan injection. Made by Zogenix, it's named Sumavel, and will...
Read moreFull Question: Can you inject the nasal spray with a syringe and needle or even through an IV?The spray is so harsh to my throat. I... Read more »
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 »
Full Question:In your experience, what is the success rate of people treated with Botox injections for migraines? Thank you for your... Read more »
Full Question: I am getting botox injections for migraines 12/09. This will be my first time with botox injections. I have had a... Read more »
Full Question:I have started Botox injections recently. I receive 26 injections of Botox on my neck, shoulders, around the scull, and my... Read more »
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ApproachesMigraine treatment involves both treating acute attacks when they occur and developing preventive strategies for reducing the frequency and... Read more »
Discussing Migraine medications can get confusing, partly because there are so many, partly because they're used for different purposes. Migraine... Read more »
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for Preventing Migraine AttacksThe Food and Drug Administration has approved five drugs for prevention of migraine:Propanolol (Inderal)Timolol... Read more »
"We have really great Migraine-specific medications available, and they're not being prescribed to people who could benefit from them… Often,... Read more »
We have Migraines and headaches. We're "regular" people who have a disease or headache disorder. That doesn't mean that we don't enjoy a ... Read more »