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Preventative And Abortive Headache Medications
Discussing Migraine medications can get confusing, partly because there are so many, partly because they're used for different purposes. Migraine medications fall into three categories -- preventive medications, abortive medications, and rescue medications.
Preventive Medications
Preventive medications are taken daily to reduce the frequency and severity of Migraine attacks. Most doctors recommend preventive medications if you average one Migraine a week or more. Some people are...
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