Headache & Migraine: Medications

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  • High-flow oxygen inhalation therapy for cluster headaches

    Article
    04/21/06, Healthwise

    Oxygen is given at a high flow rate of 6 to 7 liters per minute for 10 to 20 minutes at the start of a cluster headache.1

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  • Should I take prescription drugs for tension headaches?

    Article
    07/30/07, Healthwise

    A tension headache causes constant, steady ache and tightness around your forehead, both temples, or the back of your head and neck. Usually, pain from a tension headache is mild to moderate. It doesn't usually keep you from doing your

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  • Should I take medicine to prevent migraine headaches?

    Article
    07/03/07, Healthwise

    A migraine is a painful, recurring headache that is accompanied by nausea; vomiting; and sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smells. The throbbing headache often occurs on only one side of your head, although the pain can shift

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  • Seizure medicine to prevent migraine headaches

    Article
    07/03/07, Healthwise

    Topiramate and divalproex sodium are seizure medicines that are typically used to control seizures in people who have epilepsy. These medications are also used to prevent migraine headaches and have been approved by the U.S.

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  • Almotriptan

    Drug
    08/03/06, Healthwise

    Before using almotriptan, tell your doctor if you have coronary artery disease, or risk factors for coronary artery disease (such as diabetes, menopause, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, having a family his

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  • Frovatriptan

    Drug
    08/10/06, Healthwise

    Before using frovatriptan, tell your doctor if you have coronary artery disease, or risk factors for coronary artery disease (such as diabetes, menopause, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, having a family hi

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  • Eletriptan

    Drug
    08/03/06, Healthwise

    Before using eletriptan, tell your doctor if you have coronary artery disease, or risk factors for coronary artery disease (such as diabetes, menopause, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, having a family hist

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