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What are acute and preventative migraine therapies?

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What are acute and preventative migraine therapies?

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Migraine therapies fall into two main categories: acute and preventative. Acute treatment is intended to reverse attacks once they have begun. Preventive treatments are meant to reduce the number of headache days. Learn more here.

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