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An Antimigraine drug is a medication intended to reduce the effects or intensity of migraine headache.

Antimigraine medications are classified under "N02C" in the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System.

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^ Morikawa T, Matsuzawa Y, Makita K, Katayama Y (2006). "Antimigraine drug, zolmitriptan, inhibits high-voltage activated calcium currents in a population of acutely dissociated rat trigeminal sensory neurons". Molecular pain 2: 10. doi:10.1186/1744-8069-2-10. PMID 16549032. PMC 1434723. http://www.molecularpain.com/content/2//10.

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Muscles, bones, and joints (M)	Anabolic steroids • Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) • Antirheumatics • Corticosteroids • Muscle relaxants • Bisphosphonates

Brain and nervous system (N)	Anesthetics (General, Local) • Analgesics • Antimigraines • Anticonvulsants/Mood stabilizers (Lithium pharmacology) • Antiparkinson drugs Psycholeptics (Anxiolytics, Antipsychotics, Hypnotics/Sedatives) • Psychoanaleptics (Antidepressants, Stimulants)

Respiratory system (R)	Decongestants • Bronchodilators • Cough medicines • H₁ antagonists

Sensory organs (S)	Ophthalmologicals • Otologicals

Other ATC (V)	Antidotes • Contrast media • Radiopharmaceuticals • Dressings

Antimigraine preparations (N02C)

Serotonin modulators
(analgesic/abortive)

Ergot alkaloids	Dihydroergotamine • Ergotamine • Methysergide • Lisuride

5-HT1 agonists	Triptans (Almotriptan, Eletriptan, Frovatriptan, Naratriptan, Rizatriptan, Sumatriptan, Zolmitriptan) Alniditan

Other	Dotarizine

Corticosteroid derivatives

Flumedroxone

Prevention of migraines

Propanolol • Verapamil

Other antimigraine preparations

adrenergic agonists: Clonidine

other: Pizotifen • Topiramate • Amidrine • Iprazochrome • Dimetotiazine • Oxetorone • Lomerizine • Telcagepant

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