Any of the pairs of nucleotides connecting the complementary strands of a molecule of DNA or RNA and consisting of a purine linked to a pyrimidine by hydrogen bonds. The base pairs are adenine-thymine and guanine-cytosine in DNA, and adenine-uracil and guanine-cytosine in RNA or in hybrid DNA-RNA pairing. Base pairs may be thought of as the rungs of the DNA ladder.
Drugs used to prevent migraines include: 1  Anticonvulsants, such as topiramate. 2  AntidepressantsAntidepressants, such as amitriptyline. 3  Antihistamine , such as cyproheptadine.  Beta-blockers, such as 1  propranolol. Botulinum toxinBotulinum toxin, such as Botox.  Calcium channel blockers, such as 1  verapamil. Histamine.
Migraines are commonly treated with medication. There are two categories of drugs used to treat migraines: acute treatment, for pain and other symptoms during a migraine headache, and preventive treatment, to reduce the frequency and severity of headaches.