This Nasal Spray Offers Migraine Relief in Just 15 Minutes

The wait for migraine relief may be down to just minutes with a new nasal spray approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Pfizer’s Zavzpret was approved this month for acute treatment of migraine in adults and is expected to be available in July.

“We’ve been waiting for this! It will be so helpful for people who have trouble taking pills because migraine causes them severe nausea, or those whose migraines ramp up quickly,” says Sandhya Mehla, MD, a headache specialist with the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center in Norwich. “Other treatments can take up to two hours to help.”

So, how does the spray work and who will benefit from the new innovative treatment? Dr. Mehla explains.