What is abortive treatment?

Abortive: The goal of abortive treatment is to stop a migraine once it starts. Abortive medications stop a migraine when you feel one coming or once it has begun. Abortive medications can be taken by self-injection, mouth, skin patch, or nasal spray.

What are acute (abortive) medications used to treat migraine headache? Acute treatment aims to reverse, or at least stop the progression of, a

Abortive Therapy. Numerous abortive medications are used for migraine. The choice for an individual patient depends on the severity of the

By G Aukerman · 2002 · Cited by 62 — Abortive treatment options include nonspecific and migraine-specific therapy. Nonspecific therapies include analgesics (aspirin, nonsteroidal

In a stratified approach to abortive treatment of migrainous post-traumatic headaches, over-the-counter medications are at the first tier of treatment.

By JH Smith · Cited by 3 — APPROACH TO TREATMENT — The abortive (symptomatic) therapy of migraine ranges from the use of simple analgesics such as