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Migraine prophylaxis: who, why, and how. Cleve Clin J Med 2006 Sep;73(9):793-4, 797, 800-1 passim

Date

09/15/2006

Pubmed ID

16970133

DOI

10.3949/ccjm.73.9.793

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-33748667531 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

If a patient has frequent, severely debilitating migraine headaches, prophylactic treatment may help. Beta-blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, and anticonvulsants have the best evidence of efficacy; calcium channel blockers and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are also popular because they are well tolerated and inexpensive. We review migraine treatment with emphasis on prophylaxis.

Author List

Loj J, Solomon GD

Author

Glen D. Solomon MD Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressive Agents
Chemoprevention
Ergot Alkaloids
Humans
Migraine Disorders
Time Factors
Tryptamines