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What Prescription Drugs Are Prescribed For Migraines?
The cost of prescription drugs is a major topic of conversation amongst Migraineurs and other patients who need prescription medications. Even for those who have insurance that covers medications, the amount paid by the patient has increased to consume a disproportionate amount of patient income and has left many patients with difficult medical and financial choices to make. Part of this phenomenon is coverage limits that affect the number of doses of triptans that are covered per month, a...
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Daily Migraine... what did you prescribe... did it work?
Full Question: Hi my name is Priscila and I have had migraines since I was eighteen yrs. old. I'm 31 now. I have a migraine every day... Read more »
Drugs Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder: Topamax (Topiramate)
Topamax is an anti-seizure drug that's sometimes prescribed as a mood stabilizer to treat bipolar disorder. Topamax - and the generic... Read more »
Drugs Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder: Depakote (Valproate)
Depakote is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat seizure disorders like epilepsy, migraines, and as a mood stabilizer for people with... Read more »
New Drug Approved for Migraine Attacks
The FDA has approved a new prescription medication for the acute treatment of Migraine attacks, Cambia, developed by Kowa Pharmaceuticals... Read more »
Patients with Migraine and other pain: caught in the middle
This is supposed to be the "Decade of Pain Control and Research." There's even a law that says so, but patients in pain would never know... Read more »
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Migraines and Medications: Talk About Prescriptions Month 2007...
Many of us with Migraine disease and headaches find ourselves in a position where medications are an integral part of our daily routine. Medications... Read more »
How to save on prescription drugs
Statistics suggest that the recession has caused many people to cut back on their prescription drugs. But experts say there are ways people can save... Read more »
Topamax: topiramate
Topiramate is a neuronal stabilizing agent (aka anticonvulsant medication) that has proven effective as a Migraine preventive for some patients. It... Read more »
1 in 5 High Schoolers Abuse Prescription Drugs: CDC
A new survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 20 percent of American high school students have used a... Read more »
How to pay less for prescription drugs
The U.S. recession has made it more difficult than ever for people to afford their prescription medications, but according to one expert, there are... Read more »
Common Prescription Drugs with Generic Alternatives
Keeping down prescription costs If you've recently been prescribed a medication, you may be daunted by the costs of some of these drugs. But take heart -- many of the most commonly used prescription medications have generic formulas, and this can...
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