A 32-year-old woman has episodes of unilateral throbbing headache, often preceded by visual 'zig-zag lines.' Which acute medication is first-line for ...

Question

A 32-year-old woman has episodes of unilateral throbbing headache, often preceded by visual 'zig-zag lines.' Which acute medication is first-line for moderate migraine attacks?

Accepted Answer

Sumatriptan

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High-flow oxygen

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Amitriptyline

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Propranolol

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Aspirin alone

Neurology — UKMLA MCQ

A 32-year-old woman has episodes of unilateral throbbing headache, often preceded by visual 'zig-zag lines.' Which acute medication is first-line for moderate migraine attacks?