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Guide to medication for headaches and migraines

Which medication works best varies from person to person – always consult a healthcare professional. Here you will find an overview of the most common migraine medications, how they work, and their side effects.

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Acute migraine medication

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Preventive treatment with Rimegepant, also known as Vydura

Vydura can be used both preventively and as acute migraine treatment.

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Treatment with Zolmitriptan, also known as Zomig

Zolmitriptan is used for the acute treatment of migraine.

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Treatment with Sumatriptan, also known as Imigran

Sumatriptan is used for the acute treatment of migraine attacks

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Treatment with Rizatriptan, also known as Maxalt

Rizatriptan is used for the acute treatment of migraine.

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Treatment with Naratriptan, also known as Naragran

Naratriptan is used for the acute treatment of migraines

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Treatment with Frovatriptan, also known as Migard

Frovatriptan is used for the acute treatment of migraines

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Treatment with Eletriptan, also known as Relpax

Eletriptan is used for the acute treatment of migraine

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Treatment with Botulinum toxin (Botox) for migraine and headache

Botulinum toxin (Botulinum Toxin A), also known as Botox, is recognized for its effectiveness in treating migraines. Botulinum toxin is used to treat chronic migraine, defined as having at least 15 headache days per month, of which at least 8 are migraine days. Botulinum toxin is not recommended for episodic migraine or chronic tension-type headache, as research studies have not proven it to be effective.

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Treatment with Almotriptan, also known as Almogran

Almotriptan is used for the acute treatment of migraines.

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Preventive medication for migraine

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Preventive treatment with Rimegepant, also known as Vydura

Vydura can be used both preventively and as acute migraine treatment.

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Treatment with propranolol

Propranolol is used as a preventive medication for migraines.

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Treatment with lisinopril, also known as Cardiostad

Lisinopril is used as a preventive treatment for migraines.

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Treatment with galcanezumab, also known as Emgality

Emgality is used as a preventive treatment for migraine.

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Treatment with fremanezumab, also known as AJOVY

Ajovy is used as a preventive treatment for migraine.

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Treatment with erenumab, also known as Aimovig

Aimovig is used as a preventive treatment for migraine.

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Treatment with eptinezumab (Vyepti)

Vyepti is used as a preventive treatment for migraine.

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Treatment with atogepant, also known as Aquipta

Atogepant is used as a preventive treatment for migraine.

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Treatment with Vitamin B2, also known as Riboflavin

Riboflavin is used as a preventive treatment for migraines

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Treatment with Topiramate, also known as Topimax

Topiramate is used as a preventive medication for migraines

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Treatment with Magnesium

Magnesium combined with riboflavin is used as preventive treatment for migraines

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Treatment with Metoprolol, also known as Selo-Zok

Metoprolol is used as a preventive medication for migraines.

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Treatment with Candesartan cilexetil, also known as Candesartan

Candesartan is used as a preventive medication for migraines.

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Treatment with Botulinum toxin type A, also known as Botox

Botulinum toxin is used as a preventive treatment for chronic migraine

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Treatment with Amitriptyline, also known as Saroten

Amitriptyline is used as a preventive medication for migraine and tension-type headache

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Treatment with Lamotrigine

Lamotrigine is used to treat conditions including nerve pain and other types of headache.

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Preventive medication for tension headaches

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Treatment with Venlafaxine, also known as Efexor

Venlafaxine is used as a preventive treatment for tension-type headaches

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Treatment with Mirtazapine, also known as Combar

Mirtazapine is used as a preventive treatment for tension-type headaches

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Treatment with Amitriptyline, also known as Saroten

Amitriptyline is used as a preventive medication for migraine and tension-type headache

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Medication-overuse headache, during medication withdrawal

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Treatment with anti-nausea medication

Anti-nausea medication can be taken during migraine attacks if you experience severe nausea or vomiting. Some patients suffer from intense nausea and vomiting as part of their migraine attacks. In some cases, it is so severe that it is difficult to take migraine treatment. In such instances, it may be an option to take anti-nausea medication either 20 minutes before or at the same time as your migraine medication. There are several options, which you can read about below.

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Treatment with Promethazine (Phenergan)

Phenergan is used as a sedative and sleep aid. It can be used for sleep issues as well as for purposes such as medication tapering.

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Preventive treatment for cluster headaches

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Treatment with verapamil (Veraloc retard)

Verapamil is used as a preventive treatment for cluster headaches.

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Treatment with Magnesium

Magnesium combined with riboflavin is used as preventive treatment for migraines

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Treatment with a GON block

A GON block (blockade of the greater occipital nerve) can interrupt or reduce attacks in patients with cluster headaches.

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Anti-nausea medication

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Treatment with anti-nausea medication

Anti-nausea medication can be taken during migraine attacks if you experience severe nausea or vomiting. Some patients suffer from intense nausea and vomiting as part of their migraine attacks. In some cases, it is so severe that it is difficult to take migraine treatment. In such instances, it may be an option to take anti-nausea medication either 20 minutes before or at the same time as your migraine medication. There are several options, which you can read about below.

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