A 26-year-old woman has recurrent severe unilateral throbbing headaches lasting several hours, associated with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia. Ne...

Question

A 26-year-old woman has recurrent severe unilateral throbbing headaches lasting several hours, associated with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia. Neurological examination is normal and there are no red flags. She currently uses paracetamol with limited benefit. Which is the most appropriate acute treatment option?

Accepted Answer

Sumatriptan taken early in the attack

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Codeine-containing combination analgesics

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Regular high-dose NSAIDs alone

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Daily prophylactic propranolol only

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Oral corticosteroids for each attack

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Migraine