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The Latest Migraine Headache Medication |
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Some of the newest anti-migraine medicines
are zolmitriptan, naratriptan (Amerge), and a nasal spray form of
dihydroergotamine (Migranol). For more information on Newest Migraine
Headache Medication, read How
To Deal With Migraine Headache?
Examples of
migraine medications currently available, include: propranolol (brand
name: Inderal), timolol (brand name: Blocadren), divalproex (brand name:
Depakote) and some antidepressants. Other prescription drugs approved
specifically for migraine include ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot,
Wigraine, Ergostat), isometheptene mucate combinations (Midrin, Isocom),
and dihydroergotamine (DHE-45).
Drugs to prevent migraine are
sometimes recommended for those whose migraines are especially frequent
or debilitating. Two of the many drugs that are tried for migraine
prevention and are approved by FDA for use: Inderal (propranolol) and
Depakote (divalproex sodium).
It's important to have as many drug
options as possible for migraine, because different people respond
differently to medications, and what works for one patient may not help
the other.
Various other medicines are sometimes tried when all
else fails. These include: pizotifen, methysergide, gabapentin, calcium
channel blockers, lisinopril, and selective serotonin re-uptake
inhibitors (SSRIs).
The migraine medicines have become essential
to fight migraine symptoms as the severe headache makes a person
restless. Migraine triggers can also be treated with the help of natural
headache relief methods. The field of headache research is growing fast
to find cure for different type of headaches.
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