Headache Disorders Flashcards

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First line therapy for migraines involves either a Step-therapy or a Stratified therapy. Step therapy involves

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  1. Treat with NSAIDs or combo (with an opiate or narcotic)

2. switch to a migraine specific agent if no response to NSAIDs

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2
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Stratified therapy involves

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Going straight to migraine specific agents in severe migraine

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3
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Non-Specific migraine treatment (4 things)

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  • NSAIDs
  • Analgesics
  • Antiemetics
  • Corticosteroids
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4
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Migraine-specific treatment (2 things)

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  • Ergot derivatives

- 5-HT1B/ID agonists

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5
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This class of drugs are first line for mild to moderate migraines

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NSAIDS

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6
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This class of drugs is reserved for severe migraine if HA is unresponsive to other treatments

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Opiods

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7
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This drug is a synthetic narcotic antagonist-agonist used for severe migraine. It is a nasal spray

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Butorphanol

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8
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This drug causes a depressant effect on the CNS

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Butalbital

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9
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This class of drugs is used for non-specific migraine treatment in combination w/ analgesics or codeine

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Barbiturate combinations (hypnotics)

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10
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This class of drugs act as 5-HT1 agonist, activity of alpha, beta-adrenergic receptors and DA receptors

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Ergot alkaloids

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11
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Name two types of ergot alkaloids

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Ergotamine tartrate (rectal, PO, SL)
Dihydroergotamine (inj, nasal spray)
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Acute side effects include N/V (surely), diarrhea, abdominal pain, weakness, leg cramps, tremor, dizziness, syncope

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Ergotamine

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13
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Acute side effects include chest pain, intermittent claudication, and syndrome ergotism

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Ergotamine

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14
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name the syndrome: peripheral ischemia, cold/numb extremities, diminished peripheral pulses

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syndrome of ergotism

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Chronic side effects include: cerebral/peripheral ischemic disorders, HTN, tachy/brady, medication overuse HA, renal D/O, and withdrawal signs

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Ergotamine

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16
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Contraindications include use of triptans within 24 hours

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Ergotamine

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17
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This drug is a CYP 3A4 substrate that has interactions with strong 3A4 inhibitors, triptans, and Fluoxetine, fluvoxamine

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Ergotamine

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18
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These drugs are selective 5-HT 1B/1D agonists

19
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These drugs are first line for moderate to severe migraine

20
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Triptan available as SQ injection, oral tabs, and nasal spray

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Sumitriptan

21
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Triptan available in oral tabs and oral disintegrating tabs

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Rizatriptan

22
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Triptan available as oral tabs, oral disintegrating tabs, and nasal spray

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Zolmitriptan

23
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Side effects include dizziness, fatigue, flushing, nausea, chest tightness/pain/pressure, injection reaction, and taste perversion from spray

24
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Contraindications include: Ergot alkaloid in last 24 hours, MAOI in last 2 weeks, uncontrolled HTN, ischemic heart disease, basilar/hemiplegic migraine

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Interaction of triptan with these 2 classes of drugs increases risk of serotonin syndrome
MAOI, SSRI
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Results in hypothermia, muscle rigidity, myoclonus, rapid change in mental status and vitals
serotonin syndrome
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1st line agents for prophylactic migraine treatment
beta blockers | tricyclic antidepressants
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ADRs include fatigue, vivid dreams, depression, impotence, bradycardia, hypotension
beta blockers
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Antagonist of 5-HT2 receptors inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin and causing an increased concentration of serotonin at the synaptic cleft
TCAs
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ADRs include sedation, constipation, blurred vision, and hypotension
TCAs
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Name 4 other drugs/classes that can be used as prophylactic migraine treatment
Anticonvulsants Calcium channel blockers Methysergide Botulinum toxin type A
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These drugs increase the availability of GABA- inhibitory neurotransmitter
anticonvulsants
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Dont use these prophylactic migraine drugs if the patient has liver disease
anticonvulsants
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ADRs include tremor, weight gain, nausea, hair loss
anticonvulsants
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These are vasodilators that cause decrease in smooth muscle tone and vascular resistance
calcium channel blockers
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This drug is a peripheral 5-HT inhibitor but a central 5-HT agonist
Methysergide
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can cause fatal pulmonary fibrosis
Methysergide
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inhibits Ach release at the presynaptic cholinergic junction
Botulinum toxin type A
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Natural products for migraine therapy include
caffeine (acute therapy) butterbur (prevention) coenzyme q10 feverfew
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How do you treat an intractable migraine?
``` DHE Sumitriptan Prochlorperazine/chlorpromazine Narcotics Corticosteroids ```
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How do you treat tension type headache acutely?
Analgesics (APAP, ASA, Ibu, naproxen) | Sedatives (butalbital)
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How do you treat tension type headache prophylactically?
TCAs Muscle relaxants Botulinum toxin
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How do you treat cluster HA acutely?
``` Imitrex O2 inhalation Ergotamine DHE-45 Lidocaine ```
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How do you treat cluster HA prophylactically?
``` Verapamil Prednisone Ergotamine Methysergide Litium ```