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Treatment Approaches
Migraine treatment involves both treating acute attacks when they occur and developing preventive strategies for reducing the frequency and severity of attacks.
Treating Migraine Attacks
Many effective headache remedies are available for treating a migraine attack. Still, many patients are treated with unapproved drugs, including opoids and barbiturates that can be potentially addictive or dangerous.
The main types of medications for treating a migraine attack are:
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"Less-Is-More" Approach to Migraine Management?
Full Question: I have had migraines for over 20 years, starting at age 30. Having tried almost every preventative medication, and... Read more »
Migraines, Triptan Safety, and Pregnancy
Treating Migraines during a pregnancy has been a big problem for many women. All of the current Migraine abortives are FDA pregnancy C,... Read more »
Doctor speaks out about insurance limiting triptan Migraine...
If you use triptans (Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig, Amerge, Relpax, Axert, Frova) and have insurance, you may very well have run into insurance... Read more »
05/28/07 #9: Difference in triptans for Migraine symptom relief?
Full Question: I am on prophylactic meds for migraines, but also take triptans during acute migraine attacks during the menses. Is it just... Read more »
Migraine abortive medications: triptan prices and patent expirations
Especially with the rising costs of health care (even for those of us with insurance), we have frequent discussions regarding the cost of... Read more »
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Taking Triptans During Migraine Aura May Work Better
It's confusing. Some doctors tell us to take Migraine abortive medications such as the triptans early in a Migraine attack -- during the aura if... Read more »
New Migraine Drug May Help Those Who Can't Take Triptans
An experimental migraine treatment called telcagepant may offer hope for migraine patients who don't respond to older drugs. An online review in the... 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 »
Migraines, Triptan Safety, and Pregnancy
Treating Migraines during a pregnancy has been a big problem for many women. All of the current Migraine abortives are FDA pregnancy C, which means... Read more »
New Migraine Abortive Shows Promise without Vasoconstriction
Phase II study data on MK-0974, an investigational oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist showed:MK-0974 significantly... Read more »
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