What are the different types of migraine headache medicine?

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  1. Dr. Dawn Marcus
     
    Dr. Dawn Marcus answered:
    Migraine headache medications can be divided into four categories:
    • Acute therapy: Treats a specific headache episode
    • Prevention therapy: Reduces the frequency and severity of future headaches
    • Nausea treatments: Used to reduce severe nausea and vomiting during a headache
    • Rescue therapy: Taken on those infrequent occasions when other therapies don't work
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