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Medication-overuse headache — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient with migraine uses sumatriptan on 14 days each month and now has headaches most mornings. What is the most appropriate action?

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Correct answer: A — Refer for medication-overuse headache review

Frequent triptan use can contribute to medication-overuse headache and needs structured review. This makes refer for medication-overuse headache review the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: NICE CKS; BNF