We offer two types of migraine infusion treatment.
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Advanced Relief for Severe Migraines
When a migraine is severe, lasts longer than usual, or does not improve with your usual treatment, IV migraine infusions may be an option. At Ketamind Health, we provide medically supervised migraine infusions at our Markham clinic for patients from Toronto and across the GTA.
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What Is a Migraine Infusion?
A migraine infusion is medication delivered intravenously in a medically supervised setting. For an active migraine, IV treatment may be considered when symptoms are significant and your usual treatment has not provided adequate relief. Because treatment is delivered intravenously, it may also be useful when nausea or vomiting makes oral medication difficult to take. For migraine prevention, prescribed medication can be administered by IV on a scheduled basis.
When to Consider an Acute Migraine Infusion
What Is Included in an Acute Migraine Infusion?
What Happens During Migraine Treatment?
What Happens During Migraine Treatment?
1. Medical Assessment
Before treatment, we review your current symptoms, migraine history, medications and treatments you have already tried. This helps determine whether migraine infusions are appropriate.
2. Individualized Treatment
If treatment is appropriate, your prescribed medication is administered intravenously according to your physician-directed plan.
3. Monitoring
You are monitored by our clinical team throughout treatment.
4. Discharge
After your infusion, the clinical team assesses you and provides any appropriate instructions before you leave.
Before treatment, we review your current symptoms, migraine history, medications and treatments you have already tried. This helps determine whether migraine infusions are appropriate.
2. Individualized Treatment
If treatment is appropriate, your prescribed medication is administered intravenously according to your physician-directed plan.
3. Monitoring
You are monitored by our clinical team throughout treatment.
4. Discharge
After your infusion, the clinical team assesses you and provides any appropriate instructions before you leave.
A Private Setting Designed for IV Treatment
Migraine commonly involves sensitivity to light and sound. Receiving treatment in a busy clinical environment can make an already difficult migraine more uncomfortable. At Ketamind Health, infusions are provided in individual private treatment rooms where patients can rest while remaining under medical supervision. Our Markham facility is designed for medically supervised IV treatment and patient monitoring. Learn more about Ketamind Health and our clinic or meet our clinical care team.
Preventive Migraine Infusions
Acute treatment manages a migraine that is already happening. Preventive treatment has a different goal, which is to reduce future migraines. For eligible patients, scheduled IV medication may form part of a migraine-prevention plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Migraine Infusions
A migraine infusion is medication delivered intravenously in a medically supervised setting. It may be used for an active migraine when clinically appropriate or, with different medication, as scheduled preventive treatment.
IV treatment may be considered when an established migraine is severe or prolonged, your usual treatment has not provided adequate relief, or nausea and vomiting make oral medication difficult. A clinical assessment is required to determine whether outpatient treatment is appropriate.
There is no single migraine infusion used for every patient. Treatment is selected according to your symptoms, medical history, current medications, treatments already tried and clinical assessment.
An acute migraine infusion may be an option for an established migraine that has become prolonged or has not responded adequately to your usual treatment. Contact the clinic so the team can determine the appropriate next step.
Because IV medication does not need to be swallowed, it may be useful when migraine-related nausea or vomiting makes oral medication difficult to take or retain. Your overall treatment is based on clinical assessment.
Treatment time varies according to the medication prescribed and the monitoring required. Our team can provide a more specific timeframe once your treatment pathway is known.
An acute migraine infusion is intended to treat an active migraine in an appropriate patient. VYEPTI is a scheduled preventive treatment intended to help prevent future migraine attacks.
Yes. VYEPTI (eptinezumab) is administered intravenously, but it is a preventive migraine treatment rather than treatment for an active migraine attack.
The requirements depend on the type of treatment you need. Contact our team and let us know whether you have an active migraine, are seeking preventive treatment, or already have a prescription or treatment recommendation. We can explain the appropriate intake process.
Ketamind Health is located at 8920 Woodbine Ave, Suite 102 in Markham, Ontario, serving patients from Toronto and communities across the GTA.
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Conveniently Located in Markham, Ontario
Located near Highway 7, the 407 and the 404, Ketamind Health provides evidence-based care for patients from communities across Ontario, including Toronto, Richmond Hill, Oshawa, Vaughan, and Thornhill.
Our clinic is easily accessible via major routes. This makes it simple for those from across the Greater Toronto Area to reach us for safe, medically supervised treatment in a calm and spa-like environment.