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Medicines galcanezumabQuestion & answer

galcanezumab · Medicine question

Does galcanezumab prevent migraine or treat an attack already in progress?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

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Answer

It is a preventive treatment and is not intended to relieve an attack after it has begun.

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