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pizotifen

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  • noun An benzocycloheptene-based drug used mainly to reduce the frequency of recurrent migraine.

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  • Several prescription medicines prevent migraines, among them beta-blockers, pizotifen (an antihistamine that's structurally related to antidepressants) and the anti-epilepsy drugs valproate and topiramate.

    Doctor, doctor: Oily hair and migraines 2010

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