Scientists from the University of Bergen found that cheap drugs prevent migraines as effectively as expensive drugs. The study was published on: European Journal of Neurology.
Migraine is a special type of headache that is often localized unilaterally and is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, light and sound sensitivity. Chronic migraine impairs a person’s quality of life and performance. It often takes a long time for patients to find appropriate medications to relieve pain.
In the new study, scientists evaluated the effectiveness of various medications in treating acute migraine. In total, the study used data from more than one hundred thousand patients. There were three medications that were best at preventing migraine attacks: CGRP inhibitors (designed to treat chronic migraines), amitriptyline (used for depression and chronic pain), and simvastatin (used to lower blood cholesterol). CGRP inhibitors are more expensive than amitriptyline and simvastatin, but the effectiveness of these three drugs is almost the same. The authors concluded that this means that cheaper migraine medications may have the same therapeutic effect as more expensive ones.
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