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Medicines for migraine

Medicines whose official label lists migraine include Erenumab-Aooe, Capsicum, Rizatriptan Benzoate, Dihydroergotamine, Ergotamine Tartrate and Caffeine, Alkyl Benzoate, Capsicum Tincture, Erenumab. Your doctor or pharmacist will choose the right one for you.

Medicines (by active ingredient)

Erenumab-AooeAIMOVIG is indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. CapsicumTemporarily relieves: headache & migraine pain sinus cluster tension premenstrual & menstrual headaches Relief of headache pain. Rizatriptan BenzoateMAXALT ® and MAXALT-MLT ® are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in. DihydroergotamineDihydroergotamine Mesylate Injection is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine headaches with or without aura and the acute treatment of cluster headache episodes. Ergotamine Tartrate and CaffeineErgotamine Tartrate and Caffeine Indicated as therapy to abort or prevent vascular headache, e.g., migraine, migraine variants or so-called “histaminic cephalalgia”. Alkyl BenzoateMAXALT ® and MAXALT-MLT ® are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in. Capsicum TinctureTemporarily relieves: headache & migraine pain sinus cluster tension premenstrual & menstrual headaches Relief of headache pain. ErenumabAIMOVIG is indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. ErgotamineErgotamine Tartrate and Caffeine Indicated as therapy to abort or prevent vascular headache, e.g., migraine, migraine variants or so-called “histaminic cephalalgia”. Sodium BenzoateMAXALT ® and MAXALT-MLT ® are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in.

Brands

ZolmitriptanZOLMITRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in. Topiramateadjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, or seizures associated with Lennox- Gastaut syndrome in patients 2 years of age and older Preventive treatment of migraine in patients 12 years of age and older 1.1 Monother… DivalproexAdjunctive therapy in patients with multiple seizure types that include absence seizures Prophylaxis of migraine headaches 1.1 Mania Divalproex sodium is a valproate and is indicated for the treatment of the manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. SumatriptanAdults for the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, and the acute treatment of cluster headache.

Questions

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Can I buy them without a prescription?

Some can and some cannot; rules differ by country. Each medicine page says whether it is a prescription medicine in the United States. Ask a pharmacist where you live.