More antihypertensives can prevent migraines than previously thought: study 

Blood pressure-lowering drugs could become a 'trusted treatment option', says Dr Faraidoon Haghdoost.
Young woman with migraine

A wider range of antihypertensives could be used for migraine prevention than currently recommended in treatment guidelines, according to Australian doctors.

In addition to beta blockers, ARBs and calcium channel blockers, results from their meta-analysis suggest alpha blockers and ACEIs may also be effective in preventing migraines versus placebo treatment.