Although there are medications that relieve migraines, are there any medications that prevent them?

Yes: There are many medications that help prevent migraines, including blood pressure medications like propranolol, antidepressants like Imipramine and anti seizure medications like depakote.

Yes: There are migraine specific medications known as triptans that are very effective in most cases for stopping the headache. Other medications that can be used are nsaids, and combination medications such as excedrine. The key to success with abortive medications is to treat the headache before it gets bad. With the preventive medications, it may take 3 months before they start working so be patient.