Migraine is a painful mild to severe headache which occurs along with nausea, vomiting, blurred vision. Allergy to some particular thing, not getting proper sleep, stress, consumption of alcohol leads to migraines. Pain which usually occurs at one side of the head increases due to some activity.
The one who gets affected by migraines suffer from so much pain that it becomes difficult for him/her to concentrate and do some work. You can get rid of migraines by following some drugs and medications. 5 most effective drugs and medications to treat migraines are as follows:
Drugs And Medications To Treat Migraines
Ibuprofen
This pain reliever is very effective in treating migraines. You should take it 3 times every day. After taking ibuprofen you should try to stay in a dark room and take rest as it will help you to get rid of migraines.Sleeping in dark room after taking ibuprofen is very effective in order to get rid of migraines. If after taking this drug for 1 week you do not get rid of migraine, you should stop using it and consult your doctor.
Triptans
You can take triptans in the form of tablets or injections or through a nasal spray. It will help you to get rid of the pain caused due to migraine. People who are prone to heart attacks should avoid taking triptans because this drug causes constriction of blood vessels while treating migraines.
If after taking first dose you get temporary relief and again after some time you have migraine, then take a second dose but after 2 hours. The most effective medication to treat migraines is taking one tablet of sumatriptan along with one tablet of naproxen sodium.
Acetaminophen, Aspirin And Caffeine
To treat migraines you should use these three drugs together in order to get better results within a short time. Acetaminophen and aspirin helps to get rid from the pain associated with migraines while caffeine on the other hand works by making these two drugs more effective.
Take a glass of water, then take one tablet of each of the drugs and have it. After having it you should never lie down for the next 10 minutes. You can also take them with your food or along with a glass of warm milk.
Topiramate
This drug will not only decrease the pain caused due to migraine but will also help you to get rid of it. Take this drug 2 times every day along with lots of water or with some food. In case of children, the dose of this drug highly depends on their weight, so before taking it, you should consult your doctor.
You should take topiramate every day alone or with some other medications to get rid of migraines within a very short time. Thus by using the above mentioned drugs and medications you can get migraines.
Dihydroergotamine
This drug is a derivative of ergotamine and is preferred more than ergotamine because it is very much effective in treating severe migraines and the side effects it has less are less than ergotamine. To treat migraines you can either inject this drug directly into your body through an injection into your muscle or vein or use it in the form of a nasal spray.
You should use this drug as soon as you have a migraine and if after taking it for the first time you do not get rid of migraine, you should again use it 1 hour after taking the first dose.
