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Headache Therapies

DRUGS                      DESCRIPTION

TRIPTANS (IMITREX,         Work on serotonin receptors to relieve
ZOMIG, MAXALT)             severe headache, nausea, light sensitivity

OVER-THE-COUNTER           Effective in treating milder migraines,
ANALGESICS (EXCEDRIN       which disrupt less than 50% of your
MIGRAINE, IBUPROFEN)       daily routine

BETA BLOCKERS, CALCIUM     Prevention for frequent sufferers;
CHANNEL BLOCKERS           not FDA-approved for headaches

MAGNESIUM,                 High daily doses of the mineral or
VITAMIN B2                 vitamin ease symptoms for some people


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