A 31-year-old member asked:
I have migraine and normal tylenol (acetaminophen) does not work but doctor does not gives me codeine medications?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mehul Desaianswered
Pain Management 21 years experience
Good: Codeine medications are not the right medicines for migraines.
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
That's appropriate.: There are many other alternatives which should be tried before going there.....
Midrin, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, triptans... And a whole host of prophylactic medications if the headaches are frequent.
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Last updated Oct 3, 2016
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