Migraine Headache Medication
All migraine headache medications are different and have various side affects. Always consult a
physician before taking medication and always read the label to verify that you are not allergic to
the ingredients.
* Acular Opht
This medication is used to temporarily relieve itching eyes caused by seasonal allergies. It is
also used to prevent and treat eye swelling due to a certain type of eye surgery (cataract
removal). Ketorolac belongs to a class of drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs). It works by blocking certain natural substances in your body to reduce pain and
swelling.
* Amerge Oral
This medication is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other
symptoms of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt
treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other
pain medications. Naratriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may
get a headache.
* Anaprox Oral
Naproxen is used to relieve pain and swelling (inflammation) from various conditions. It is
used to treat headaches, muscle aches, backaches, tendonitis, dental pain, and menstrual
cramps. It also reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness caused by arthritis, bursitis, and gout
attacks. Reducing these symptoms helps you do more of your normal daily activities. This
medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
* Axert Oral
Almotriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms
of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows
you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications.
Almotriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache.
* Cafergot Oral
This combination medication is used to treat or prevent a certain type of headache (vascular
headaches such as migraine headaches and cluster headaches). Ergotamine helps narrow
widened blood vessels in the head, which reduces the throbbing effects of vascular headaches.
Caffeine increases the effects of ergotamine by increasing the absorption of ergotamine and
also by narrowing the widened blood vessels in the head.
* Compazine Oral
This medication is used to treat severe nausea and vomiting from various causes (e.g.,
anti-cancer treatment, migraine headaches, after surgery).
* Depakote Oral
This medication is used to treat seizure disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase
of bipolar disorder), and to prevent migraine headaches. It works by restoring the balance of
certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain.
* Ergomar SL
This combination medication is used to treat or prevent a certain type of headache (vascular
headaches such as migraine headaches and cluster headaches). Ergotamine helps narrow
widened blood vessels in the head, which reduces the throbbing effects of vascular headaches.
* Frova Oral
Frovatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other
symptoms of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt
treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other
pain medications. Frovatriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may
get a headache.
* Fioricet Oral
This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Acetaminophen helps to
decrease the pain from the headache. Caffeine helps increase the effects of acetaminophen.
Butalbital is a sedative that helps to decrease anxiety and cause sleepiness and relaxation.
* Fiorinal Oral
This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Aspirin helps to decrease the
pain from the headache. Caffeine helps increase the effects of aspirin. Butalbital is a sedative
that helps to decrease anxiety and cause sleepiness and relaxation.
* Imitrex Inj
Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines and cluster headaches. It helps to relieve pain and
other symptoms of migraines/headaches including sensitivity to light or sound, nausea, and
vomiting. Prompt treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your
need for other pain medications. It does not prevent future migraines/headaches or reduce how
often you may get a headache.
* Imitrex Oral
Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms
of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows
you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications.
Sumatriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache.
* Maxalt Oral
Rizatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms
of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows
you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications.
Rizatriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache.
* MIDRIN Oral
This combination medication is used to relieve tension and migraine headaches.
Acetaminophen helps to decrease the pain from the headache. Isometheptene helps to narrow
the widened blood vessels in the head. Headache pain can be caused by these widened blood
vessels. Dichloralphenazone helps to relax the body.
* Migranal Nasl
This medication is used to treat migraine headache attacks. It is not used to prevent migraines
from occurring. Dihydroergotamine belongs to a class of drugs known as ergot alkaloids. It
works by narrowing the blood vessels in the brain to relieve the headache.
* Phrenilin w/Caffeine-Codeine Oral
This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Codeine is a narcotic pain
reliever (opiate-type) that acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief.
Acetaminophen helps to decrease the pain from the headache. Caffeine helps increase the
effects of acetaminophen. Butalbital is a sedative which helps to decrease anxiety and cause
sleepiness and relaxation.
* Orudis Oral
Ketoprofen is used to reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. It is also used to
relieve mild to moderate pain such as menstrual cramps, headaches, muscle aches, backaches,
and dental pain. In addition, ketoprofen is used to reduce fever and to relieve minor aches and
pains due to the common cold or flu. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
* RELPAX Oral
Eletriptan is used to treat migraines when they occur. It helps to relieve headaches, pain, and
other symptoms of migraines, including nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light/sound. Prompt
treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other
pain medications. Eletriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get
a migraine.
* Stadol NS Nasl
This medication is used to treat moderate to severe pain, including pain from surgery, muscle
pain, and migraine headaches. Butorphanol is a narcotic pain reliever similar to morphine. It acts
on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief.
* TOPAMAX Oral
Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures (epilepsy).
This medication is also used to prevent migraine headaches and reduce how often you may get
them. Topiramate will not work to treat a migraine headache once it occurs. If you get a migraine
headache, treat it as directed by your doctor (e.g., take pain medications, decrease sound and
light).
* Toradol Oral
Ketorolac is used for the short-term treatment of moderate to severe pain in adults, usually
after surgery. Reducing pain helps you recover more comfortably from surgery and return to
your normal daily activity sooner. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drug (NSAID).
* Zomig Oral
Zolmitriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain, and other
symptoms of migraines, including nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light/sound. Prompt
treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other
pain medications. Zolmitriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may
get a migraine.
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