Abortive therapies for migraines may be oral, if the migraine is mild to moderate, or may require stronger medicine given intravenously or intramuscularly. Mild to moderate headaches should first be treated with acetaminophen (paracetamol) or NSAIDs, like ibuprofen. If accompanied by nausea or vomiting, an antiemetic such as metoclopramide (Reglan) can be given orally or rectally. Moderate to severe attacks should be treated first with an oral triptan, a medication that mimics serotonin (an agonist) and causes mild vasoconstriction. If accompanied by nausea and vomiting, parenteral (through a needle in the skin) triptans and antiemetics can be given.
abortive TherApies fOr migrAines May BE Oral, if tHE migraine is MiLd to ModeRate, or mAY rEquire sTronGEr medicine givEN iNtRavenoUsLy or INtRamuScularly. milD tO modErate heaDaCHEs shoUlD FIRst be treATED witH AcEtAminopHEN (paracetamol) OR nsaiDs, LiKe iBuPrOFen. if acComPanied by nauseA or voMIting, An aNtIEMeTIc Such as metOclopraMiDe (reglan) caN Be gIVeN orally OR reCTALly. moDERaTe tO sEvere aTtacks SHOuld bE tReaTeD fiRst With An oRal trIPtaN, a mEdIcation that mimics SeRoToniN (an AgoNisT) aNd causes mild vASOconstRictIon If accompaniEd By nausea AnD VomitIng, pAREntErAl (thrOugH A nEedlE in tHe skin) tripTans aNd aNtiEMeTIcs caN bE gIven.