Treatment options
There are numerous migraine treatment options available
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Migraine treatment pathway
There are many treatment options available to help manage migraine. Here, we give the recommended treatment pathways for migraine in adults in the UK.
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Acute medicines for migraine
Acute medicines for migraine are medicines you take when you get a migraine attack, to reduce your symptoms.
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Preventive medicines for migraine
Preventive medicines for migraine are medicines you take to prevent migraine attacks. There are several different types.
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Triptans
Triptans are medicines that can be used to treat symptoms of a migraine attack. There are several different types.
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Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are a type of preventive medicine for migraine.
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Gepants
Gepants are a type of migraine medicine that can be used both to treat and prevent migraine attacks.
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Botox injections for migraine
Botox injections are a preventive treatment option for chronic migraine.
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Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) block injections
A Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) block is an injection into the back of your head. It can help to prevent migraine attacks.
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Migraine devices
There are several different types of devices for migraine available in the UK. We give an overview here.
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Supplements for migraine
Supplements for migraine include riboflavin, magnesium and co-enzyme Q10.
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Acupuncture for migraine
Acupuncture is a treatment that uses fine needles inserted into the body. It may help some people with preventing migraine attacks.
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Accessing treatment
Accessing migraine treatment that's not routinely funded by the NHS
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