New Medications Available for Migraineurs with Heart Disease

Finally, there are drugs to abort and prevent migraines that are safe for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) to use.

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Until 2018, people with CVD who also suffered from migraines had no medical options for stopping a migraine in progress. Neither nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) nor serotonin 5HT-1B/1D receptor agonists (“triptans”)—the first-line drugs for treating migraine—were considered safe for them to use.

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