This medication reduces migraine pain

This medication reduces migraine pain

A new study finds that nearly all blood pressure lowering medications reduce the number of times people suffer migraine attacks each month. And researchers in Australia say that blood pressure medications could provide a treatment option that is less expensive and more accessible than the available migraine headache medications, according to the New Atlas website, citing the journal Cephalalgia.

Painful and debilitating symptoms

A throbbing headache is a common symptom of a migraine. But it's much more than just a bad headache. Migraines can cause debilitating pain and sensitivity to light, sound, or smells, which interfere with a person's ability to function. The symptoms are variable as well as the intensity of the pain, and migraines are estimated to affect around 15% of the world's population.

Two classes of blood pressure medications

Migraine medications are designed to stop symptoms and prevent future attacks, but they can be expensive. Medications to lower blood pressure are sometimes prescribed as a preventive measure to reduce the number of migraine headaches and the length and severity of an attack. Current prescribing guidelines recommend two classes of blood pressure medications, beta BB blockers and angiotensin IIARB receptor blockers, for the treatment of migraines.

Reduce the frequency of migraines

A new study, conducted by researchers at the George Institute for Global Health in Sydney, Australia, finds that nearly all classes of antihypertensive medications have some ability to reduce the frequency of attacks in migraine patients.

“clinically relevant”

For her part, Cheryl Carsell, lead researcher on the study, said that the results of the study are useful to residents of countries, where new migraine medications are expensive, have limited prescribing standards or are not available at all. The results of the study show that common blood pressure medications, which are generally prescribed by doctors, can be an important preventive measure for patients who suffer from migraines or severe headache attacks.

The researchers say their findings are "clinically relevant," given the low cost and availability of antihypertensive drugs, and the low incidence of side effects, which include weight gain and drowsiness.

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