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Migraine Medicine Dhe
Pronounced: (dye-HI-dro-er-GOT-uh-meen)
Uses
Dihydroergotamine is used to treat migraine headaches and cluster headaches. It is not recommended for migraines that affect only one side of the brain (hemiplegic migraine) or the base of the brain/neck area (basilar migraine), or to prevent migraines from occurring.
Dihydroergotamine is an ergot medication that helps narrow widened blood vessels in the head, thereby reducing the throbbing effects of these...
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From Our Experts
How bad does a headache have to be and how often before DHE is...
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Can DHE cause hair loss and shrieking sounds?
Full Question: Can DHE cause hair loss and shrieking sounds?My daughter received DHE IV treatment for three days. She left the hospital... Read more »
Pain at DHE injection site?
Full Question: I have recently started self-administering DHE injections. I have found that I have a fair amount of pain at the injection... Read more »
Safety of migraine medicines mixed with SSRIs?
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From Our Sources
UPDATE 3-MAP Pharma migraine drug hits all goals in study
MAP's drug, Levadex, showed statistical significance at two hours compared to placebo at relieving common symptoms of migraine: pain, nausea, and... Read more »
Cluster headaches
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Histamine headache; Headache - histamine; Migrainous neuralgia; Headache - clusterTreatmentTreatment does not cure cluster headaches. The goal of... Read more »
MAP0004 Shows Promise for Aborting Migraines
As MigrainuersAs Migrainuers, we're always looking for better abortive medications to stop Migraines and their associated symptoms in their tracks.... 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 »
Migraine Medication, Medicine
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ApproachesMigraine treatment involves both treating acute attacks when they occur and developing preventive strategies for reducing the frequency and... Read more »
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