Therapies

Migraine Cocktail IV Infusion

A carefully designed blend of IV fluids, medications, and targeted therapies to address patient-specific migraine symptoms effectively.
Migraine Cocktail​​, Migraine Cocktail Infusion Therapy, Healix Infusion Care
Migraine Cocktail​​, Migraine Cocktail Infusion Therapy, Healix Infusion Care
Migraine Cocktail​​, Migraine Cocktail Infusion Therapy, Healix Infusion Care

What Is a Migraine Cocktail?

A migraine cocktail is a combination of medicines that help relieve the effects of severe migraines. It works by targeting several parts of your body that are affected during an attack. This helps reduce common symptoms like intense head pain, nausea, light sensitivity, and vomiting. Your doctor will customize a cocktail for your specific condition, but the elements typically include:

  • Antiemetics: Help stop nausea and vomiting
  • Dihydroergotamine, or DHE: Tighten blood vessels and block pain signals
  • Intravenous Fluids: Rehydrate the body
  • NSAID Pain Relievers: Lower swelling in the body and help reduce pain
  • Steroids: Reduce inflammation and help prevent the migraine from coming back

You typically receive a cocktail for a migraine through an IV infusion at an outpatient infusion center.

Can a Migraine Cocktail Treat All Types of Migraines?

An IV migraine cocktail can help treat many types of migraines, but not necessarily all of them or every symptom in every case. The cocktail works best when you’re dealing with conditions that are intense or hard to control on your own, such as:

  • Migraine with or without aura
  • Vestibular migraines with nausea or dizziness
  • Severe migraine attacks that don’t respond to home treatment

A migraine cocktail can be especially helpful if you have trouble keeping pills down because of nausea or vomiting.

What are the Possible Side Effects of a Migraine Cocktail?

Many patients who receive migraine cocktail infusions will experience some kind of mild side effect. This is normal because the medications work on your brain, stomach, and nervous system to help stop the migraine, and those same systems can cause side effects as they react to the treatment.

Common Side Effects

Most common side effects are usually minor:

  • Drowsiness or feeling tired
  • Dry mouth
  • Mild stomach upset
  • Muscle stiffness or restlessness
  • Flushing or warm skin

These effects usually go away on their own, but you should still inform your doctor.

Rare but Serious Side Effects

Some migraine cocktail side effects are rare but more serious. These may need quick medical attention if they happen:

  • Chest pain or irregular heartbeat
  • Trouble breathing or swelling of the face
  • Severe allergic rash, itching, or throat tightness
  • Uncontrolled muscle movements
  • Confusion or hallucinations

Your care team watches for these reactions during and after treatment, especially if it’s your first time getting an IV migraine cocktail.

When Should You Get a Migraine Cocktail?

You should get a migraine cocktail when your symptoms are severe and not getting better or if your headache:

  • Lasts more than a day
  • Keeps coming back within hours
  • Gets worse over time

You also need urgent care if you have serious symptoms like nonstop vomiting, vision changes, confusion, dizziness, or weakness on one side of your body.

Some people also have treatment-resistant migraines. In those cases, the combination of medicines in a cocktail can give relief by calming different parts of your body simultaneously, like your nerves, blood vessels, and stomach.

Migraine Cocktail​​, Migraine Cocktail Infusion Therapy, Healix Infusion Care
Migraine Cocktail​​, Migraine Cocktail Infusion Therapy, Healix Infusion Care

Break the Cycle With an IV Migraine Cocktail

Migraine cocktails can break the cycle of pain and help you start feeling normal again. Healix is a comfortable, relaxing, clean environment where you can receive your migraine cocktail or any number of other migraine infusion therapies. Let us help you get on with your life — find a location near you today.

Migraine Cocktail​​, Migraine Cocktail Infusion Therapy, Healix Infusion Care
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