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MEDICATIONS |
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ABORTIVE DRUGS: Triptans (e.g. Imitrex): Oxygen: Caffeine |
PREVENTIVE DRUGS: Calcium Channel Blockers: Ergotamine: Methysergide: Anticonvulsants: Bipolar Disease Drugs: Antipsychotic Drugs: Prednisone |
Aborting a CH Attack |
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Triptans From MAGNUM - Treatment and Management - Cluster Headache - "Sumatriptan 6 mg subcutaneous: Effective in 90% of patients for 90% of their attacks; Efficacy within 15 minutes in up to 75%;... Intranasal sumatriptan or oral triptans are less efficacious." General Triptan Information Teri Robert gives an overview of the use of triptan medications. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the triptan antimigraine agents: a comparative review Article by Jhee SS, Shiovitz T, Crawford AW, Cutler NR. California Clinical Trials, Beverly Hills 90211, USA. found in Clin Pharmacokinet 2001;40(3):189-205...
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"Welcome to O2-THIS WORKS!!"
was compiled from various Internet sources and input from CH sufferers.
This site provides a comprehensive guide to using oxygen as a cluster headache abortive. |
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Caffeine
The National Headache Foundation (NHF) published: "Clinical Update: Caffeine and Headache 2000." |
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Preventing CH Cycles/AttacksThe information about CH offered by the Mayo Clinic is comprehensive and very informative. The Mayo Clinic article called Cluster Headache contains a number of sections - two of which are treatment of CH and prevention of CH attacks and cycles. |
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Verapamil
General information from Infomed. |
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Calcium Channel Blockers
From Raymot's International Generic-Brand Dictionary - This chart lists generic names and their brand names in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and South Africa. |
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eMedicine Journal Emergency Medicine > Toxicology:
Toxicity, Calcium Channel Blocker "Calcium channel blocker overdose is rapidly emerging as the most lethal prescription drug ingestion. Overdose by short-acting agents is characterized by rapid progression to cardiac arrest. Overdose by extended-relief formulations results in delayed onset of arrhythmias, shock, sudden cardiac collapse, and bowel ischemia..." |
Ergotamine |
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Methysergide (Sansert)
Why methysergide and sumatriptan are used for different aspects of treatment. |
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Anticonvulsants |
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Gabapentin (Neurontin) From MedicineNet.com - This is an anticonvulsant primarily intended to treat seizures (epilepsy). |
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Valproate Sodium From Doctor's Guide - "Valproate Effective In Stopping Persistent Migraine" By Cameron Johnston - "Certain intractable, persistent migraines that do not seem to respond to most anti-migraine therapies may be treated successfully with a drug commonly used to treat some forms of epilepsy..." Note: "Valproate Use Linked With Metabolic Bone Disease in Young Adults" according a report presented at the American Epilepsy Society meeting in Philadelphia. Note: The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 1998; 25: 252-253 - "Pathological Laughter Following Intravenous Sodium Valproate" |
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Topiramate (Topamax) Topamax is an antiepileptic drug used to reduce the frequency of seizures, particularly among patients who are not controlled by other antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). |
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Bipolar Disorder Medication |
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Divalproex sodium (Depakote)
Depakote is used to treat bipolar disorder and is sometimes prescribed for cluster headache and migraine sufferers. |
Antipsychotic Medication |
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Lithium
An antipsychotic agent sometimes helpful in preventing cluster headache. |
Prednisone |
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Prednisone
Deltasone - Complete information on this brand of prednisone. |
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