Simple English explanation with example
- Stops migraine pain signals from building up
- Used to treat a migraine attack when it starts
- May reduce nausea and sensitivity to light
- Does not work as a daily prevention medicine
- Like cutting the migraine message mid-attack
Scientific explanation
- Contains ubrogepant, a CGRP receptor antagonist
- Blocks calcitonin gene-related peptide signalling in migraine pathways
- Reduces trigeminal pain transmission and neurogenic inflammation
- Used for acute treatment of migraine with or without aura
- Does not cause vasoconstriction like triptans