Antimigraine Agents

*Prices reflect U.S. average retail price

Cafergot (caffeine/ergotamine)

Caffeine/ergotamine (trade name Cafergot) is the proprietary name of a medication consisting of ergotamine tartrate and caffeine. This combination is used for the treatment of vascular headaches, such as migraine headache... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                  Average retail cost: $433/30 tabs

 

Maxalt-MLT (rizatriptan)

Rizatriptan (trade name Maxalt) is a 5-HT1 receptor agonist of the triptan class of drugs developed by Merck & Co. for the treatment of migraine headaches. It is available in strengths of 5 and 10 mg as tablets and orally disintegrating tablets (Maxalt-MLT)... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $481/9 tabs

Relpax (eletriptan)

Eletriptan (trade name Relpax, used in the form of eletriptan hydrobromide) is a second generation triptan drug intended for treatment of migraine headaches. It is used as an abortive medication, blocking a migraine attack which is already in progress... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Relpax                                                                                                                              Average retail cost: $1,179/12 tabs

Amerge (naratriptan)

Naratriptan (trade names include Amerge and Naramig) is a triptan drug marketed by GlaxoSmithKline and is used for the treatment of migraine headaches... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                                       Average retail cost: $532/pack

Imitrex Statdose (sumatriptan)

Sumatriptan is a medication used for the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                              Average retail cost: $605/pack

Frova (frovatriptan)

Frovatriptan (trade name Frova) is a triptan drug developed by Vernalis for the treatment of migraine headaches and for short term prevention of menstrual migraine... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                      Average retail cost: $1,339/pack

Treximet (naproxen/sumatriptan)

Sumatriptan/naproxen sodium is a medication manufactured under the trade name Treximet (formerly known as Trexima) by GlaxoSmithKline and POZEN Pharmaceutical Development Company for the treatment of migraines... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Treximet                                                                                                                           Average retail cost: $1,503/pack

Zomig-ZMT (zolmitriptan)

Zolmitriptan is a selective serotonin receptor agonist of the 1B and 1D subtypes. It is a triptan, used in the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura and cluster headaches... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Zomig                                                                                                                         Average retail cost: $1,383/pack

Ergomar (ergotamine)

Ergotamine is an ergopeptine and part of the ergot family of alkaloids; it is structurally and biochemically closely related to ergoline. It possesses structural similarity to several neurotransmitters, and has biological activity as a vasoconstrictor. It is used medicinally for treatment of acute migraine attacks (sometimes in combination with caffeine)... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                        Average retail cost: $1,707/pack

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