... Because MBA was once thought to involve spasms of the basilar artery, the safety of triptans has not been studied well enough in people with MBA.Preventive Medications Preventive medications include drugs such as topiramate (Topamax) and verapamil (Calan), a calcium channel blocker.Simple lifestyle changes can help as well. ...
... Because MBA was once thought to involve spasms of the basilar artery, the safety of triptans has not been studied well enough in people with MBA.Preventive Medications Preventive medications include drugs such as topiramate (Topamax) and verapamil (Calan), a calcium channel blocker.Simple lifestyle changes can help as well. ...
... Verapamil (branded as Verelan, Calan, Covera) is a commonly used preventive drug therapy, especially for people who do not experience remission. In some cases where people do not respond or have severe side effects to first-line therapy, more acute treatments may be used. ...
... Verapamil (branded as Verelan, Calan, Covera) is a commonly used preventive drug therapy, especially for people who do not experience remission. In some cases where people do not respond or have severe side effects to first-line therapy, more acute treatments may be used. ...
... Others may interfere with pain signals sent in the brain.Examples of blood pressure medications for preventing migraine attacks include: Beta-blockers — Propranolol (Inderal) and metoprolol (Lopressor) Calcium channel blockers — Verapamil (Calan, Verelan) Angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) — Candesartan (Atacand) These types of medications generally ...
... Others may interfere with pain signals sent in the brain.Examples of blood pressure medications for preventing migraine attacks include: Beta-blockers — Propranolol (Inderal) and metoprolol (Lopressor) Calcium channel blockers — Verapamil (Calan, Verelan) Angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) — Candesartan (Atacand) These types of medications generally ...