Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmDCalcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors are now considered a first-line ...

Here’s a breakdown of drugs used to treat acute migraine headaches: Triptans. These drugs act on a brain chemical called serotonin. They also cause your blood vessels to narrow and likely lower ...

Here are some medications your doctor can prescribe for migraine pain if your first migraine treatment isn’t working for you. Most people with migraines start treatment with over-the-counter ...

A drug recently approved to prevent migraine may start working right away, according to a study published in the December 23, ...

But in order to create drugs that more effectively treat migraines, doctors have to understand what causes them. Despite ...

Nocira LLC, a privately owned, Arizona-based medical device company (the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it was ...

It compared the effectiveness of 17 different oral medications commonly used to treat migraines, with the results recently published in The British Medical Journal. The study's lead author said ...

The drug would only be available in secondary care settings at first, rather than from GPs The first oral treatment for preventing both chronic and episodic migraines could soon be available on ...

To help prevent migraines, the recommended starting dosage is 25 milligrams (mg) per day. To treat seizures, the typical starting dosage is 50 mg per day. Topamax is a brand-name drug approved by ...