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. 2014 Jul-Aug;111(4):283–288.

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Beta blocker eye drops are inexpensive, available worldwide, and have rapid trans-mucosal systemic absorption when taken topically. Sporadic case reports and the literature collectively 112 suggest that the success of beta blocker eye drops in treating acute migraine may be due to the rapidity of eye drops in achieving effective blood levels when instilled shortly after symptom onset.