migraine Flashcards
limit abortive treatment to _____
less than 2-3 days per week
mild-moderate abortive treatment
NSAID, acetaminophen
moderate-severe abortive treatment
triptans/ergots
when do we need preventative therapy
4 + attacks per month with disability at least 3 x per month
about 1 migraine a week
first line abortive
tripatns and nsaids
second line abortive
nsaids (ketoroloac, ketoprofen)
preventative tx first line
valproate
topiramate
metoprolol
propranolol
frovatriptan
preventative second line
amitrypyline
contraindications to triptans
use of ergot/triptan within 24 h
use of MAOi within 2 weeks
heart disease, angina, stroke,HTN, ischemic bowel disease, hepatic impairment
triptans warnings
MI
pain in chest, throat, neck
headache
serotonin syndrome
seizures
which triptan has caution with sulfa allergy and corneal opacities
almotriptan
triptans side effects
oral tingling, drowsiness, fatigue, chest tightening, flushing
triptans drug interactions
SSRIs/SNRIs
eletriptan drug interaction
3A4 inhibitors
ergot side effects
fibrosis, cold in extremtities, numbness