aimovig wiki FAQ

No. Aimovig is only used to prevent a migraine headache before it starts. It will not work to treat a migraine headache that has already started.

Possibly. Each person’s body will respond to Aimovig differently. If Aimovig reduces the number of migraine headaches you have, you may be able to stop taking other preventive medications. But when you first start treatment, your doctor will probably recommend that you start taking Aimovig along with other preventive medications. After you’ve taken Aimovig for 2 to 3 months, your doctor will talk with you about how well the medication is working for you. You and your doctor can discuss stopping the other preventive medications you take or reducing your dosage of these drugs.

No, Aimovig will not cure migraine. No medications are currently available to cure migraine.

After you start taking Aimovig, it may take a few weeks to see an improvement in your migraine headaches. Aimovig may take full effect after several months. Many people who took Aimovig during clinical trials had fewer migraine days within 1 month of starting the drug. People also had fewer migraine days after continuing the treatment over several months. The Aimovig dosage your doctor prescribes will depend on several factors. These include:

Aimovig is different from most other migraine drugs because it was the first FDA approved medication specifically made to prevent migraine headaches. Aimovig is one of a group of drugs called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors. Most other drugs used to prevent migraine headaches were actually developed for other reasons, such as treating seizures, high blood pressure, or depression. Many of these drugs are used off-label to prevent migraine headaches. Being a monthly injection also makes Aimovig different from most other migraine prevention drugs. Most of these other drugs come as tablets or pills. Botox is an alternative drug that comes as an injection. However, it has to be given in a doctor’s office once every 3 months. You can give yourself injections of Aimovig at home. And unlike most other migraine prevention drugs, Aimovig is a monoclonal antibody. This is a type of medication developed in a lab. It’s made from immune system cells. Monoclonal antibodies are broken down inside many different cells in the body. Other migraine prevention drugs are broken down by the liver. Because of this difference, monoclonal antibodies such as Aimovig tend to have fewer drug interactions than other medications used to prevent migraine headaches.