Reyvow: Uses, Side Effects + When It Would Be A Good Option (And When It Wouldn't)

What Is Reyvow Used For?

It's a newer (at the time of this video) medication you take by mouth to treat acute migraine attacks.

How Does It Work In Your Body?

Is stimulates a receptor in your body that helps 'calm' the trigeminal system - which is a part of your brain.

It's main advantage is that it really focuses on lowering the pain associated with migraine without causing vasoconstriction ... which is what the triptans do.

Another unique thing about Reyvow is that it acts not just peripherally (like all the other acute migraine medications we have) - but also centrally.

How Is It Dosed?

It's availabe as a 50, 100, or 200 mg dose. But unlike other acute migraine meds you can only take 1 dose in 24 hours.

And the safety of treating more than 4 migraine attacks in a month has not been established.

Is It A Triptan?

The classic class of drugs used to treat migraine attacks have been around since the 1990's and are called the 'triptans'.

But triptans act in a different way than Reyvow.

Side Effects of Reyvow?

Reyvow doesn't have a lot of side effects but the one it can cause is dizziness in up to 9-17% of users.

But the dizziness can be severe enough that you CANNOT USE REYVOW IF YOU NEED TO DRIVE A CAR OF MACHINERY WITHIN 8 HOURS OF TAKING IT!

How Fast Does It Work?

You can start to notice improvement of your migraine within 30-60 minutes of taking Reyvow.

3 Groups of People Reyvow May Be A Good Option For

1) If PAIN is your biggest complaint
2) Poor results with triptans
3) Can't use triptans (have heart or stroke concerns)

[GlamWithMarti]

I have pretty severe migraines. I’m actually currently on my third medical leave from work because of it. I’ve tried the triptans and they just don’t work for me. I had Elitriptan (Relpax) for the longest time and it helped me but my blood pressure would skyrocket. And all of the triptans gave me horrible chest pressure. Anyways, the best thing for me has been pain medicine but- a really bad mixture of pain meds and anxiety medicines (anxiety is thought to be my biggest trigger) landed me in the hospital two years ago with Serotonin Syndrome. I have been fighting to get me hands on Reyvow for a while now. I finally got it but I’m always so hesitant to try new meds because I’ve tried and failed with so many and you never know how they will effect you. Thank you for this information though. I appreciate the way you broke it down. Thanks again!

[Raelee]

This was just given to me as a sample I have debilitating pain nothing seems to work unless I take an L a trip tan but that just makes me exhausted and tired and I need to sleep for eight hours. I am on Inderal/propranolol. I saw that there could be an issue with that. I also am on Wellbutrin. I take one it’s an extended release. Also, the Inderal is also an extended release. Is this even safe for me to take?

[chrismcbride]

Thank you for the video. Trying reyvow for the first time. Tried the monthly shots and whatever the pill is that dissolves in your mouth. Nothing working yet