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Medicine for Extreme Migraine

Migraine headaches inflict severe discomfort for hours and days on end. Medicine for extreme migraines is available with prescription and over-the counter options for those suffering for a long period of time. Some migraine medicine is not recommended for children, pregnant and breast-feeding women.

  1. Anti-inflammatory Drugs

    • Sufferers of migraines often choose to medicate first with nonsteroidal medications or aspirin to relieve the pain of migraine headaches. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Motrin, Advil and Ibuprofen, are over-the-counter pain-relieving medications that do not require a prescription. Many manufacturers market migraine-specific drugs, such as Excedrin Migraine.

    Triptans

    • According to the Mayo Clinic, Triptans are pain-relieving medications that relieve migraine pain targeted at sensitivity to light and sound. Triptans, such as Imitrex, Maxalt, Amerge and Zomig, are used by sufferers of extreme migraines to relieve nausea as well.

    Ergotamine

    • Ergotamine is a common migraine medicine for sufferers with extreme pain that lasts two days or more. This pain-relieving medication targets blood flow patterns common in migraine headaches and works to narrow blood vessels surrounding the brain, according to Drugs.com.

    Anti-Nausea Drugs

    • Nausea is a common symptom associated with extreme migraine headaches. Anti-nausea medications, such as metoclopramide or prochlorperazine, are the most common anti-nausea drugs used by sufferers of migraines.

    Opiates

    • In extreme cases, opiates, which contain narcotics, are used to treat and relive the pain of migraine headaches. These migraine medicines are typically only prescribed by physicians when Triptans and ergotamine have proved unsuccessful due to the addictive nature of the drugs.

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