Drug treatments for migraine may be acute or preventative and patients with frequent or severe headaches may require both approaches.
Acute treatment attempts to relieve or stop the progression of an attack or to abort it once it has begun.
Preventative treatment is used in an attempt to reduce the frequency and severity of anticipated attacks. However, these drugs are unlikely to prevent attacks altogether and will not cure the underlying cause.
Acute treatments for migraine
Acute treatment for migraine ranges from analgesics such as aspirin or paracetamol through to the migraine-specific prescription Triptan drugs.
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Preventive treatments for migraine
Preventatives are taken daily for a period of 6-12 months with the aim of reducing the numebr of attacks you experience.
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When should you see your doctor?
If you experience severe headaches, especially ones that do not respond to ordinary painkillers, that last more than a day or that keep coming back, you may have migraine.
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What should I know about a drug I am prescribed?
If you are prescribed a drug to treat your migraine, there are certain questions that you might want to ask. The doctor will probably volunteer the majority of the information anyway, but don't be afraid to ask questions such as...
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