Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Migraine and Headache Preventive Medications - Too Many Options To Give Up!

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Angiotensin II Inhibitors:

Beta Blockers:

  • acebutolol, brand Secral
  • atenolol, brand Tenormin
  • betaxolol, brand Kerlone
  • bisoprolol, brand Zebeta, Emconcor
  • cartelol, brand Cartrol
  • carvedilol, brand Coreg
  • esmolol, brand Brevibloc
  • labetalol, brand Normodyne, Trandate
  • metoprolol, brand Toprol
  • nadolol, brand Corgard
  • penbutololm brand Levatol
  • pindolol, brand Visken, Syn-Pindolol
  • propranolol, brand Inderal
  • sotalol, brand Betapace
  • timolol, brand Blocadren

Calcium Channel Blockers:

  • amlodipine, brand Norvasc
  • bepridil, brand Vascor
  • diltiazem, brand Cardizem, Tiazac, Cartia
  • felodipine, brand Plendil
  • flunarizine, brand Sibelium (Canada)
  • isradipine, brand DynaCirc
  • nicardipine, brand Cardene
  • nifedipine, brand Adalat, Procardia
  • nimodipine, brand Nimotop
  • nisoldipine, brand Sular
  • verapamil, brand Calan, Verelan, Isoptin

Antihyprtensive Combinations:

  • trandolapril/verapamil, brand Tarka (ACE inhibitor/calcium channel blocker)
  • enalapril/felodipine, brand Lexxel (ACE inhibitor/calcium channel blocker)
  • amlodipine/benazepril, brand Lotrel (calcium channel blocker/ACE inhibitor

ANTIHISTAMINES:

ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs):

  • amitriptyline, brand Elavil (discontinued), Endep
  • amoxapine, brand Asendin
  • clomipramine, brand, Anafranil
  • desipramine, brand Norpramin
  • doxepin, brand Sinequan
  • imipramine, brand Norfranil, Tofranil
  • nortriptyline, brand Pamelor, Aventyl
  • protriptyline, brand Vivactil
  • trimipramine, brand Surmontil

MAOI Antidepressants:

  • isocarboxazid, brand Marplan
  • phenelzine, brand Nardil
  • tranylcypromine, brand Parnate

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs):

  • citalopram, brand Celexa
  • escitalopram oxalate, brand Lexapro
  • fluoxetine, brand Prozac
  • fluvoxamine, brand Luvox
  • paroxetine, brand Paxil, Paxil CR, Pexeva
  • sertraline, brand Zoloft

Selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs):

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