A 60-year-old man with new-onset severe unilateral headache, tearing and nasal congestion lasting 90 minutes suggests cluster headache. Acute treatmen...

Question

A 60-year-old man with new-onset severe unilateral headache, tearing and nasal congestion lasting 90 minutes suggests cluster headache. Acute treatment?

Accepted Answer

High-flow 100% oxygen via non-rebreather

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Sumatriptan oral 50 mg

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Propranolol

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Amitriptyline

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Codeine

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Cluster Headache

A 60-year-old man with new-onset severe unilateral headache, tearing and nasal congestion lasting 90 minutes suggests cluster headache. Acute treatment?