anti migraine drugs

Rizatriptan Uses Rizatriptan is used in Acute migraine headache. It relieves the symptoms of migraine and prevents the attack from becoming worse. How Rizatriptan works Migraine headaches are thought to result from the dilatation of blood vessels in the head. Rizatriptan works by constricting (narrowing) these blood vessels, thereby relieving the migraine headaches. Common side effects of Rizatriptan Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Diarrhea, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Vomiting, Palpitations, Mental impairment, Euphoria (feeling of intense excitement and happiness), Tremors, Shortness of breath, Tachycardia, Cold extremities, Muscle pain, Vertigo, Itching, Hearing loss, Hallucination.

Eletriptan Uses Eletriptan is used in Acute migraine headache. It relieves the symptoms of migraine and prevents the attack from becoming worse. How Eletriptan works Migraine headaches are thought to result from the dilatation of blood vessels in the brain and release of vasoactive and pro-inflammatory peptides (chemical messenger) from sensory nerve endings. Eletriptan is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 1B/1D receptor agonist. It works by constricting (narrowing) these blood vessels and prevents the release of the chemical messenger in the nerve endings, thereby relieving the migraine headaches. Common side effects of Eletriptan Chest pain, Dizziness, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Nausea, Weakness, Headache, Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), Abdominal discomfort.

Sumatriptan Uses Sumatriptan is used in Acute migraine headache. It relieves the symptoms of migraine and prevents the attack from becoming worse. How Sumatriptan works Migraine headaches are thought to result from the dilatation (swelling) of blood vessels in the head. Sumatriptan works by constricting (narrowing) the blood vessels in the head, stops transmission of pain signals to the brain, and blocks the release of chemicals that cause nausea and other migraine symptoms. This relieves the migraine attack. Common side effects of Sumatriptan Vomiting, Nausea, Burning sensation, General discomfort, Itching, Urticaria, Rash, Inflammation of vein, Dry lips, Skin peeling, Dry skin