Migraine Preventive Medications - Too Many Options To Give Up!

Beta Blockers:

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

Calcium Channel Blockers:

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

Antihyprtensive Combinations:

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

ANTIHISTAMINES:

• cyproheptadine, aka Periactin
• pizotifen, aka Sandomigran (UK)

ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs):

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

MAOI Antidepressants:

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

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs):

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

Selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs):

• duloxetine hydrochloride, aka Cymbalta
• venlafaxine, aka Effexor, Effexor XR

Other Antidepressants:

• bupropion, aka Wellbutrin, Zyban
• mirtazepine, aka Remeron
• trazodone, aka Desyrel

Other Neurologics:

• acetazolamide, aka Diamox
• methazolamide, aka Neptazane