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What is the new migraine inhaled medication?

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One new Migraine abortive medication in development is Levadex (formerly MAP0004), developed by MAP Pharmaceuticals. Levadex is an orally inhaled form of dihydroergotamine, the same medication in D.H.E. 45 and migranal Nasal Spray. read more

This is the oldest drug for migraines: sumatriptan. Sold under the name Ozetra, it can be inhaled. When sold in pill form it is known as Imitrex. As long as I am answering the question, I will say that in 30 years of migraines, Imitrex has the most unpleasant side effects of the numerous available migraine drugs now on the market. read more

But a new device that recently got FDA approval wants to help fix that. The device is an inhaler containing the prescription drug sumatriptan (a longtime staple for migraine treatment). It goes by the name Onzetra Xsail and uses about 80% less medication than the typical oral dose of 100 mg. read more

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