Migraines are rough. They can derail your whole day. There’s not much you can do other than sleep or stay in the dark. While how often seniors gets migraines decreases as they age, they still can get them. So, it’s good news that there’s a new migraine treatment for seniors.

New Migraine Treatment for Seniors

A new report talks about different medications and how they can help seniors. The report also emphasized that each treatment should be tailored for the individual.

Some of the medications used to help with migraines were not necessarily prescribed before to treat migraines. Although these drugs have been on the market it for a while, they are getting a new use as migraine treatments. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), B-blockers, anticonvulsants, and calcium channel blockers get recommended the most. This is based on the strength of scientific evidence and effectiveness of these medications.

For acute treatments for attacks, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), paraetamol, ergotamine, triptans, and antiemetics are suggested.

Though all these drugs being available can increase the risk of underestimated drug-drug interactions (DDIs). They also pointed out the clinical effects of drug hypersensitivity through the increased risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Both can make a senior sick.

The risks have to be balanced with pre-existing illnesses. Every drug should start at a low dose until you see how a senior interacts with the drug.

Overall, more work needs to be done to know how seniors interact with drugs as they age. More studies need to be done.

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