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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : November 8, 2014 3:30 PM IST
A new research has revealed that scientists are developing a novel prochlorperazine nasal spray formulation for better migraine pain relief. Migraines are manifested by severe pain and headache that can last anywhere from four to seventy-two hours, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to both light and sound. (Read: Use cabbage leaves for relief from a migraine)
Researcher Venkata Yellepeddi along with his colleagues from Roseman University of Health Sciences developed a preservative-free device-driven prochlorperazine nasal spray that could prove useful for compounding pharmacists specifically in the field of pain medicine. Yellepeddi said that prochloperazine is a dopamine receptor antagonist that is widely used as an anti-nausea medication and comparative clinical studies have shown that prochloperazine provides better pain relief than other anti-migraine drugs such as sumatriptan, metoclopramide, and ketorolac. (Read: 7 effective tips to deal with migraine at work)
Yellepeddi said that currently, there are no marketed nasal spray formulations of prochlorperazine available for the treatment of migraine and Prochlorperazine is only available in tablet form, which has delayed onset of action. Researchers hypothesize that a nasal spray version of prochlorperazine will not only be effective, but fast acting and have better patient compliance overall. (Read: Drink ginger tea to relieve a migraine naturally)
Here are some methods to fight the migraine:
Try alternative medicines
Long term homeopathic treatments have also proved useful in eradicating migraine headaches. In particular, homeopathic medicines like Glonoine, Belladonna, Sangunaria canadensis, Iris versicolor, Gelsemium, Nux vomica and so on. Some of the ayurvedic medicines are Suvarna Sutashekhara, Godanti Bhasma, Shadbindu Taila and Anu Taila.
Preventive drugs
If migraine attacks are severe and occur more than once a week, it is important that you go for these measures to lessen the frequency and severity of the migraine attacks. Preventive treatment medications include the following:
Note: Please do consult a good doctor to diagnose the condition before taking any medication. Read more about 5 ways to fight migraine
With inputs from ANI
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