Prophylaxis For migraine prophylaxis, i.e. medication to prevent migraine attacks or reduce the frequency of migraine, so-called beta blockers such as metoprolol and propranolol and calcium antagonists such as flunarizine are used. These drugs are usually taken daily for prophylaxis. As they belong to the group of high blood pressure medications, they have an antihypertensive … Prophylaxis | Migraine therapy
Definition – What is dizziness with migraine? Dizziness with migraine, often called vestibular migraine, refers to the occurrence of dizzy spells, which can be temporally related to a migraine attack. This means that the dizziness can occur before, during and after the migraine attack. However, it also happens again and again that the dizziness occurs … Dizziness and migraine – What disease is behind it?
Therapy of dizziness with migraine The treatment of dizziness and migraine depends on the severity of the symptoms. Basically, the therapy is an extension of the treatment of migraine with drugs that help against dizziness. Accordingly, in an acute situation, painkillers can be taken when headaches occur, such as Aspirin® or Ibuprofen©. There is also … Therapy of dizziness with migraine | Dizziness and migraine – What disease is behind it?
Definition Almotriptan is a drug that is mainly used in the treatment of migraine. It belongs to the group of triptans and its chemical structure makes it a so-called 5-HT1 receptor agonist. Like all triptans, the drug is not intended for preventive treatment, but should only be used when the first symptoms of migraine begin. … Almotriptan
Indication The main indication for almotriptan is symptomatic migraine. The drug can be used to treat migraine attacks that are either combined with an aura or without an aura. Aura is the term used to describe the neurological symptoms accompanying migraine, which can be seen as harbingers of a migraine attack. These harbingers are usually … Indication | Almotriptan
