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Medicines prochlorperazine maleateQuestion & answer

prochlorperazine maleate · Medicine question

Does prochlorperazine maleate treat the migraine headache itself?

iatroX medicinesMedicine guide reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It treats nausea and vomiting associated with migraine; it is not a painkiller for the headache.

Sources for this answer

Prochlorperazine maleate 3 mg Buccal Tablet-P/Almus Migraine Relief 3mg Buccal Tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Buccastem M — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
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