Fast-acting migraine medication can wipe out a headache. But according to Christopher Gottschalk, MD, director of the Yale Headache & Facial Pain Center, this pain-free possibility often comes as ...

Now, a massive new study just dropped some serious truth bombs about migraine meds, and the results might surprise you. Turns out, sometimes the oldies really are the goodies. Think of triptans as ...

A drug recently approved to prevent migraine may start working right away, according to a study published in the December 23, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the .

What can you do if your treatments for migraine pain don’t seem to work? Your doctor can suggest other treatments that may be more effective for you. For many people, combining medication and ...

Alan M. Rapoport, MD MUH is not a new headache subtype, Rapoport emphasized, but a warning sign on the road to migraine chronification and medication overuse headache (MOH). “Medication underuse ...

How long it takes for a migraine cocktail to offer relief can vary from person to person. Doctors may add one medication at a time, but typically, they administer several at once, as research ...

Maxalt (rizatriptan benzoate) and Maxalt-MLT (rizatriptan benzoate) are prescription drugs for treating migraine that occurs with or without aura. Aura refers to certain physical or sensory symptoms.