migraine

Migraine drug that treats headache also eases symptoms like dizziness

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The intense pain of a migraine can seriously affect a person’s day-to-day life Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo Library A drug called ubrogepant, which is already used to treat migraineshas now been found to reduce the non-headache symptoms that often hit in the hours preceding a migraine itself – making it the first drug that is known … Read more

Go-to migraine drug actually does nothing to relieve vertigo symptoms

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The drug rizatriptan is often recommended for different types of migraines Aeksandr Zubkov/getty Images A medication commonly prescribed for migraines actually seems to do little to ease vestibular ones, which cause vertigo, along with more typical symptoms like headache and sensitivity to light. This is despite the drug, called rizatriptan, sometimes being recommended for these … Read more