Migraine medications
What published FAA guidance says about 22 medications Crosscheck files under migraine medications: each one's answer and, where there is one, its wait. Open a medication for the FAA's own words, the source and its date.
- Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 24 hours after each doseAlso called Axert
- Special issuance required · Wait: 1 month ground trial when startingAlso called Botox, botulinum toxin, botulinum toxin type A, onabotulinumtoxinA
CGRP injections and Qulipta for migraine prevention
Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 7 days ground trial when startingAlso called atogepant, Qulipta, erenumab, Aimovig- Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 48 hours after each dose in the FAA's migraine medication sheet and the FAA's CACI – Migraine and Chronic Headache WorksheetAlso called Relpax
Ergot derivatives for migraine
Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 48 hours after each dose of dihydroergotamineAlso called dihydroergotamine, Migranal, DHE, ergotamine + caffeineFioricet and Fiorinal (butalbital)
Do not issueAlso called Fioricet, Fiorinal, butalbital, Esgic- Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 48 hours after each dose in the FAA's migraine medication sheet and the FAA's CACI – Migraine and Chronic Headache WorksheetAlso called Frova
Gepants for stopping a migraine
Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 24 hours after each dose in the FAA's migraine medication sheet and the FAA's CACI – Migraine and Chronic Headache WorksheetAlso called rimegepant, Nurtec, Nurtec ODT, ubrogepant- Special issuance required · Wait: 36 hours after each doseAlso called ketorolac, Toradol, Sprix
- Differs by what it is taken forAlso called Reyvow
- Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 24 hours after each doseAlso called Symbravo
- Do not issueAlso called isometheptene, dichloralphenazone, Prodrin
- Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 24 hours after each doseAlso called Amerge
Nausea medication used with a migraine
Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 36 hours after each dose of metoclopramideAlso called ondansetron, Zofran, metoclopramide, Reglan- Do not issueAlso called codeine for migraine, hydrocodone for migraine, oxycodone for migraine
- Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 24 hours after each doseAlso called Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT
- Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 24 hours after each doseAlso called Imitrex, Imitrex STATdose, Onzetra, Zembrace
- Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 24 hours after each doseAlso called Treximet
Topiramate for migraine prevention
Do not issueAlso called topiramate, Topamax, Trokendi XR, Qudexy XRValproic acid for migraine prevention
Do not issueAlso called valproic acid, Depakote, Depakene, divalproex- Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 24 hours after each doseAlso called Zomig, Zomig-ZMT
Other groups of medications
Every medication Crosscheck has an FAA answer for, by group or from A to Z, with the answer and the wait on each line. New from the FAA in October 2026: the FAA's MedGuide, explained.
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Asthma and breathing medications
five medications- 13 medications
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Antibiotics and other medications for infections
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