 [ Symptoms ] what are the symptoms of celiac disease [ Disease ] certain drugs developed for other purposes have been used successfully in preventing migraines these include beta blockers such as tenormin atenolol inderal propranolol and blocadren timolol antidepressants such as elavil amitriptyline and pamelor nortriptyline ergot derivatives such as sansert methysergide antihistamines such as periactin cyproheptadine anticonvulsants such as depakene and depakote valproic acid