Ways to Treat Migraine When it Occurs
Step 4: Treat Migraine with an Acute Treatment
Nurse, Let's Talk Acute Treatment Options
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What are acute medications?
Acute medications include NSAIDs, Triptans, Combinations, Ergots, and Nausea Meds. (They are taken when the headache begins)
NSAIDs (NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS)
- Ibuprofen/Advil, Motrin (Brands)
- Naproxen Sodium/Aleve, Anaprox (Brands)
- Diclofenac Potassium/Cambia (Brand)
- Ketorolac/Toradol (Brand)
Triptans
- Almotriptan/Axert (Brand)
- Eletriptan/Relpax (Brand)
- Frovatriptan/Frova (Brand)
- Naratriptan/Amerge (Brand)
- Rizatriptan/Maxalt (Brand)
- Sumatriptan/Imitrex, Zembrace, Onzetra, Tosymra (Brands)
- Zolmitriptan/Zomig (Brand)
Combinations
- Naproxen + Sumatriptan/Treximet (Brand)
- Aspirin + Acetaminophen + Caffeine/Excedrin Migraine, Goody's, BC Powder (Brands)
ERgots
- Dihydroergotamine/Migranol (Brand)
- Ergotamine/Ergomar (Brand)
Nausea Meds
- Prochlorperazine/Compazine, Compro (Brand)
- Metoclopramide/Reglan (Brand)
Learn From Experience: Find Acute Treatments that Work
Watch Cathryn's migraine journey of the ups and downs of finding acute migraine medications that work. This is a real patient being interview by headache specialist, Trupti Gokani, MD. You can see the entire series here.
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