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Headache & Migraine Medications
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Haldol (Haloperidol) 
  • Rx, antiemetic, neuroleptic
  • relieves pain, nausea, and vomiting
  • oral, injectable, and suppositories
  • It is not known whether haloperidol will harm an unborn baby. Do not take haloperidol without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.
  • Haloperidol passes into breast milk. It is not known whether haloperidol will affect a nursing baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
  • possible side effects include: sedation, anticholinergic effects, hypotension, extrapyrimidal effects, confusion
  • contraindications: narrow-angle glaucoma, some prostate conditions, severe hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia

Hydrocodone 
  • Rx, opioid
  • synthetic codeine
  • possible side effects include: nausea, vomiting, constipation, depression of respiration
  • sedating
  • potentially addictive
  • strong potential for rebound headaches

Material on this page is for informational purposes only,
and should not be construed as medical advice.
Always consult your physician or pharmacist regarding medications.

 


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