Table 8 Specific anti-migraine drugs, formulations and doses for step two (listed alphabetically)

Almotriptan

• Tablets 12.5 mg

Eletriptan

• Tablets 20 and 40 mg

• Tablets 80 mg (not widely available)

(for some people, 80 mg is effective when 40 mg is not)

Frovatriptan

• Tablets 2.5 mg

Naratriptan

• Tablets 2.5 mg

Rizatriptan

• Tablets and mouth-dispersible wafers 10 mg

• Tablets 5 mg (to be used when propranolol is being taken concomitantly)

Sumatriptan

• Tablets and rapidly dissolving tablets 50 and 100 mg

• Nasal spray 10 mg (licensed for adolescents) and 20 mg

• Subcutaneous injection 6 mg

Zolmitriptan

• Tablets and mouth-dispersible tablets 2.5 and 5 mg

• Nasal spray 5 mg