Headache Medication Archives - National Headache Foundation

12 Dec NHF Grant Awarded

Posted at 15:24h in Case Study, Headache, Headache Education, Headache Medication, Headache News, Headache Research, Headache Treatments, Migraine by fetch

As part of its 2018 funding cycle, the National Headache Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to fund a nationwide study conducted by Dr. Erin Buchanan of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Clinvest Research. The goal of the project will be to improve...

18 Sep Approval and Release of a New Migraine Medication

Posted at 16:05h in Headache Medication, Headache News, Headache Research by fetch

The National Headache Foundation applauds the approval and release of Teva Pharmaceutical's migraine preventive medication, Ajovy (fremenazumab), on Friday, September 14, 2018. This medication is the second in a new class of migraine preventers called CGRP monoclonal antibodies to be approved in 2018, with another...

27 Jun There Are More Headache and Migraine Treatments Than Ever

Posted at 21:35h in Headache Medication, Headache News, News to Know by National Headache Foundation

June 28 is recognized as Headache Disease Research Day, and in 2018 headache and migraine patients have more to be excited about than ever. After decades of advocacy, education and research, the number and quality of new treatments and prevention methods available and currently in-research...

23 May Dr. Smith, Vice President of the National Headache Foundation on WGN Radio!

Posted at 16:18h in Headache Medication, Headache News by National Headache Foundation

WGN Radio interviewed Dr. Timothy Smith, vice president of the National Headache Foundation, about the groundbreaking new migraine drug, Aimovig. You can listen to the entire show here....

04 Nov How to Avoid Double Dosing on Medicines This Season

Posted at 09:00h in Headache Medication, News to Know by headache

Cold and flu season has returned like clockwork. As you hit the over-the-counter aisle, rummage through your medicine cabinet at home, and prepare to combat your family’s runny noses and sore throats, remember to double check medicine labels so you don’t accidentally double up on...

16 Sep Unintentional Overdoses and Medicine Labels: What You Need to Know

Posted at 10:51h in Headache Medication by headache

Chances are you’ve come into contact with a label today. Whether on a breakfast bar, a tube of toothpaste, or a bottle of sunscreen, labels are part of our daily lives and provide important health information and directions to keep us safe.

02 Sep Are You Reading Your Labels?

Posted at 10:43h in Headache Medication by headache

15 Dec Products in the Pipeline: Migraine Drugs Show Promise but Advance Slowly

Posted at 22:26h in Headache Medication, Headache News, News to Know by headache

Medications to prevent migraine have been slow in coming, but a treatment approach currently being studied suggests that a new type of drug may benefit countless migraineurs. This new method employs agents that block a protein called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), which plays a crucial role in migraine. The new drugs, anti-CGRP antibodies, bind to the protein and stop it from attaching to nerve receptors, preventing migraine in the process.

20 Oct What You Need to Know This Cold and Flu Season

Posted at 19:11h in Headache Education, Headache Medication by headache

It’s that time of year again: cold and flu season is here. As you stock your medicine cabinet to combat coughs and stuffy noses, remember to double check your medicine labels so you don’t double up on medicines containing acetaminophen. Acetaminophen is the most common...

15 May Some Migraine Prevention Medications Shown to Reduce Children’s IQ

Posted at 17:25h in Headache Medication, News to Know by headache

Pregnant women should not use certain preventive migraine medications because the drugs have been linked to lower IQ scores in children who were exposed to these drugs in the womb, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Pregnant women should avoid taking valproate sodium and related medications. Valproate products include valproate sodium (Depacon), divalproex sodium (Depakote, Depakote CP and Depakote ER), valproic acid (Depakene and Stavzor) and their generics.