Condition · Migraine

Medications for migraine & chronic pain.

Acute migraine uses triptans (sumatriptan, rizatriptan) and gepants. Preventive treatment now includes CGRP inhibitors (Emgality, Ajovy, Aimovig). Chronic-pain comparisons focus on NSAIDs vs. gabapentinoids vs. low-dose opioids.

§01 — Drug list

60 indexed medications.

Grouped here by therapeutic class. Click any drug for FDA label data, side-effect frequency, and patient experiences.

Analgesic (Non-Opioid)
ACETAMINOPHEN
Brand: Pain Reliever Extra Strength
Opioid Analgesic
ACETAMINOPHEN AND CODEINE
Brand: Acetaminophen and Codeine
Opioid Analgesic
ACETAMINOPHEN AND CODEINE PHOSPHATE
Brand: Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate
Triptan (Migraine)
ALMOTRIPTAN
Brand: Almotriptan Malate
CGRP Antagonist (Gepant)
Atogepant
Brand: Qulipta
Opioid Analgesic
BENZHYDROCODONE AND ACETAMINOPHEN
Opioid Analgesic
BUPRENORPHINE
Brand: Buprenorphine
Opioid Analgesic
BUPRENORPHINE AND NALOXONE
Brand: Buprenorphine and Naloxone
Opioid Analgesic
BUPRENORPHINE HCL
Brand: Buprenorphine HCl
Opioid Analgesic
BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Brand: buprenorphine hydrochloride
Opioid Analgesic
BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE
Opioid Analgesic
BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
Brand: Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Naloxone Hydrochloride Dihydrate
Opioid Analgesic
BUPRENORPHINE SUBLINGUAL
Brand: Buprenorphine Sublingual
Opioid Analgesic
BUPRENORPHINE SUBLINGUAL C-III
Brand: Buprenorphine Sublingual C-III
Analgesic (Non-Opioid)
BUTALBITAL AND ACETAMINOPHEN
Brand: BUTALBITAL AND ACETAMINOPHEN
NSAID
CELECOXIB
Brand: CELECOXIB
Opioid Combination Analgesic
Co-codamol
Brand: Solpadol
Opioid Combination Analgesic
Co-dydramol
Brand: Paramol
Opioid Analgesic
CODEINE SULFATE
Brand: Codeine sulfate
NSAID
DICLOFENAC
Brand: Xiclo
NSAID
DICLOFENAC EPOLAMINE
Brand: diclofenac epolamine
NSAID
DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM
Brand: Diclofenac Potassium
NSAID
DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM TABLETS
Brand: Diclofenac Potassium
NSAID
DICLOFENAC SODIUM
Brand: Diclofenac sodium
NSAID
DICLOFENAC SODIUM AND MENTHOL
NSAID
DICLOFENAC SODIUM AND MISOPROSTOL
Brand: Diclofenac sodium and Misoprostol DR
NSAID
DICLOFENAC SODIUM TOPICAL
Brand: Diclofenac Sodium
NSAID
DICLOFENAC SODIUM TOPICAL GEL
Brand: Diclofenac Sodium
NSAID
DICLOFENAC SODIUM TOPICAL SOLUTION
Brand: Diclofenac Sodium Topical Solution
Triptan (Migraine)
ELETRIPTAN HBR
Brand: Eletriptan HBR
Triptan (Migraine)
ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE
Brand: eletriptan hydrobromide
Mixed Opioid Agent (GI)
Eluxadoline
Brand: Viberzi
CGRP Inhibitor (Migraine)
Eptinezumab
Brand: Vyepti
CGRP Inhibitor (Migraine)
Erenumab
Brand: Aimovig
Opioid
FENTANYL
Brand: Fentanyl system
Opioid Analgesic
FENTANYL CITRATE
Brand: Fentanyl Citrate
CGRP Inhibitor (Migraine)
Fremanezumab
Brand: Ajovy
Triptan (Migraine)
FROVATRIPTAN SUCCINATE
Brand: frovatriptan succinate
CGRP Inhibitor (Migraine)
GALCANEZUMAB-GNLM
Brand: EMGALITY
Opioid Analgesic
HYDROCODONE
Brand: Hydrocodone/APAP
Opioid Analgesic
HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE AND ACETAMINOPHEN
Brand: Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen
Opioid Analgesic
HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE AND HOMATROPINE METHYLBROMIDE
Brand: Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Homatropine Methylbromide
Opioid Analgesic
HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE AND IBUPROFEN
Brand: Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Ibuprofen
Opioid Analgesic
HYDROCODONE POLISTIREX AND CHLORPHENIRAMINE POLISTIREX
Brand: Hydrocodone Polistirex and Chlorpheniramine Polistirex extended-release
Opioid Analgesic
HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE
Brand: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride
NSAID
IBUPROFEN
Brand: Ibuprofen
NSAID
Ibuprofen (UK)
Brand: Nurofen
NSAID
IBUPROFEN LYSINE
Brand: Ibuprofen Lysine
NSAID
INDOMETHACIN
Brand: Indomethacin
NSAID
KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE
Brand: Ketorolac Tromethamine
NSAID
MELOXICAM
Brand: Meloxicam
Opioid Analgesic
METHADONE
Brand: Methadone Hydrochloride
Opioid Analgesic
METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE
Brand: Methadone Hydrochloride
Opioid Analgesic
MORPHINE SULFATE
Brand: MORPHINE SULFATE
Opioid Analgesic
Morphine Sulfate Oral
Brand: Oramorph
Opioid
MORPHINE TINCTURE
Brand: Opium Tincture Deodorized
NSAID
NAPROXEN
Brand: Naproxen
NSAID
NAPROXEN AND ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM
Brand: Naproxen and esomeprazole magnesium
NSAID
NAPROXEN ORAL
Brand: Naproxen Oral Suspension
NSAID
NAPROXEN SODIUM
Brand: Naproxen Sodium

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