[Update: migraine therapy 2007].

Migraine therapy focuses on attack treatment for which analgesics, antiemetics and triptans are used. Triptans differ with regard to their effectiveness, tolerability, the speed with which the medication takes effect and duration of effect. Various pharmaceutical forms are available. Triptans are contraindicated for coronary, cerebral and peripheral vascular diseases and are also not suitable for emergency treatment. Primarily patients who have a high frequency of attacks or for whom triptans are contraindicated, not effective or not tolerated must rely on prophylactic migraine medications. Behavioural measures should accompany preventive medication.