Haloperidol in the Acute Treatment of Migraine: A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Study

Abstract

This study shows that i.v. haloperidol is very effective in relieving migraine-associated pain. Because the majority of the patients had taken other medication without response, haloperidol appears to be an effective rescue medication even when other types of treatment have failed. Relapses are rare, but side effects are common, limiting the use of haloperidol in some patients.