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Antimigraine agents

What are Antimigraine agents?

Antimigraine agents are used to treat migraine headaches. Migraines are different from other headaches because they occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. Some people who get migraines have warning symptoms, called an aura, before the actual headache begins. Pain relieving drugs can be taken as soon as the pain begins and include agents in the drug classes such as ergots, triptans and NSAID's.

List of Antimigraine agents

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
sumatriptan systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Imitrex, Onzetra Xsail, Tosymra, Zembrace SymTouch
7.7
547 reviews
rizatriptan systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT, RizaFilm
8.3
332 reviews
eletriptan systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Relpax
8.3
180 reviews
zolmitriptan systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Zomig, Zomig-ZMT
7.5
161 reviews
naproxen / sumatriptan systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Treximet
9.1
99 reviews
frovatriptan systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Frova
9.0
54 reviews
naratriptan systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Amerge
8.4
50 reviews
dihydroergotamine systemic (Pro)
Brand names: D.H.E. 45, Migranal, Trudhesa
7.1
45 reviews
caffeine / ergotamine systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Cafergot, Migergot
9.2
35 reviews
almotriptan systemic (Pro)
9.0
34 reviews
lasmiditan systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Reyvow
4.8
27 reviews
ergotamine systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Ergomar
5.0
4 reviews
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

See also

Medical conditions treated or associated with antimigraine agents:

Further information

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