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Could The Severe Headache Be Due To Migraine?

Sir I am suffering with a severe head ach some times . My family doctor says this may be migraine ? . . She has given some tablet , now I forgot the tablet name and I am in Chennai . Could I know the tablet name or please suggest any tablet with out side effects . Thank you sir Abhishek
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Hello dear,
If migraine is your diagnosis, there are a few classes of drugs.So,its impossible to tell what you were taking as there is no single drug.For acute treatment,Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAID) ,triptans and ergots may help.For prevention,antidepressants like amitriptyline,beta blockers like propranolol,calcium channel blockers like flunarizine,anticonvulsants like topiramate and valproate may help.You may take rizatriptan for acute headache and flunarizine for prevention.Please discuss it with your neurologist.I hope it helped.
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Could The Severe Headache Be Due To Migraine?

Hello dear, If migraine is your diagnosis, there are a few classes of drugs.So,its impossible to tell what you were taking as there is no single drug.For acute treatment,Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAID) ,triptans and ergots may help.For prevention,antidepressants like amitriptyline,beta blockers like propranolol,calcium channel blockers like flunarizine,anticonvulsants like topiramate and valproate may help.You may take rizatriptan for acute headache and flunarizine for prevention.Please discuss it with your neurologist.I hope it helped.