Drugs for Migraine
Drugs for Migraine
1. To treat attacks
a. Simple analgesics
- Paracetamol
- Aspirin
- Metamizol
- Codeine
b. NSAIDs
- Ibuprofen
- Naproxen
- Diclofenac
- Mephenamic acid
c. Antiemetics
- Metoclopramide
- Domperidone
- Prochlorperazine
- Promethazine
d. Ergot alkaloids
- Ergotamine
- Dihydroergotamine (DHE)
e. Selective 5-HTID(ID/IB) agonists
- Sumatriptan
- Rizatriptan
- Naratriptan
- Zolmitriptan
- Frovatriptan
2. To prevent attacks
- Propranolol (other 13 blockers)
- Amitriptyline (other TCAs)
- Flunarizine
- Valproic acid
- Gabapentin
- Topiramate
- Cyproheptadine