渴望更好的偏头痛的治疗方法

药物治疗偏头痛历来分为2广泛而独特的类别。^{1 - 3}急性治疗偏头痛发作的时候给出以减轻疼痛和恢复功能。预防治疗通常采取每天减少头痛的频率。传统观念认为,药物作为急性治疗(即。,triptans, ergot alkaloids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents) differ from the drugs used as preventive treatments (antiepilepsy drugs, β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and antidepressants) in mechanism of action, pharmacokinetic profiles, and patterns of use. Some acute treatments, particularly opioids and barbiturates, if used too often, might lead to worsening of headaches in a process variously conceptualized as transformation, chronification, or the development of medication overuse headache.⁴