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Migraine Medicine Frova
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 »
Frova and Cholesterol?
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Generic Depakote ER and new Frova indication
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Safety of migraine medicines mixed with SSRIs?
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Axert Works for Me!
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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
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Headache - migraine Treatment There is no specific cure for migraine headaches. The goal is to prevent symptoms by avoiding or changing... Read more »
Migraine
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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New Migraine Abortive Shows Promise without Vasoconstriction
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