Headaches affect about 40% of people globally, with migraines being the most common type.
It is more common in women than men, likely due to hormonal factors.
Migraines can cause severe headaches, light sensitivity, visual disturbances, nausea, and vomiting.
As per BBC, a major new study by the University of Oxford has identified the most effective solutions for migraines.
Conducted with over 89,000 participants, the research compared 17 different oral migraine treatments and found that triptans are the most effective medication for adults experiencing acute migraines.
The research show that four triptans—eletriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan—stand out as the most effective.
Triptans work by mimicking serotonin to calm overactive pain nerves and are often used when other painkillers don't work.
The study found that eletriptan was the most effective for pain relief within two hours, followed by rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan.
For pain relief lasting up to 24 hours, eletriptan and ibuprofen were the top choices.
While, newer drugs like lasmiditan, rimegepant, and ubrogepant were less effective compared to triptans.
