Migraine

Acute: NSAID/acetaminophen or migraine-specific drug
Triptan is a common first migraine-specific option
Gepant/ditan if triptan unsuitable or ineffective
Prevention: CGRP drug, topiramate, beta blocker + others
Botox for chronic migraine
Limit acute-medication frequency to prevent overuse headache

Use at a glance

Acute: NSAID/acetaminophen or migraine-specific drug

Practical pearls

Limit acute-medication frequency to prevent overuse headache

Treatment options

Triptan is a common first migraine-specific option
Prevention: CGRP drug, topiramate, beta blocker + others

Choosing treatment

Gepant/ditan if triptan unsuitable or ineffective

Other practical pearls

Botox for chronic migraine

Self-check

What can be used for acute treatment of Migraine?
NSAID/acetaminophen or migraine-specific drug.

Drugs used for this (25)

Sumatriptan ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Sumatriptan — off-label

Rizatriptan ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Rizatriptan — off-label

Rimegepant ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Rimegepant — off-label

Ubrogepant ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Ubrogepant — off-label

Naratriptan ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Naratriptan — off-label

Eletriptan ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Eletriptan — off-label

Zolmitriptan ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Zolmitriptan — off-label

Dihydroergotamine ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Dihydroergotamine — off-label

Lasmiditan ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Lasmiditan — off-label

Frovatriptan ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Frovatriptan — off-label

Ergotamine ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Ergotamine — off-label

Almotriptan ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Almotriptan — off-label

Zavegepant ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Zavegepant — off-label

Metoclopramide ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Metoclopramide — off-label

Prochlorperazine ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Prochlorperazine — off-label

Valproate ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Valproate — off-label

Propranolol ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Propranolol — off-label

Topiramate ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Topiramate — off-label

Erenumab ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Erenumab — off-label

Galcanezumab ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Galcanezumab — off-label

Atogepant ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Atogepant — off-label

Fremanezumab ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Fremanezumab — off-label

Metoprolol ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Metoprolol — off-label

Amitriptyline ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Amitriptyline — off-label

Riboflavin ballicule — decagon mechanism diagram — Riboflavin — off-label

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