Question

A 28-year-old woman experiences episodes of severe, unilateral headache with photophobia and phonophobia. According to NICE, which drug is recommended as first-line acute treatment for migraine attacks if there are no contraindications?

Accepted Answer

Sumatriptan (a triptan) plus NSAID or paracetamol

Answer

High-dose aspirin

Answer

Paracetamol alone

Answer

Propranolol

Answer

Ergotamine tartrate

Practice question

A 28-year-old woman experiences episodes of severe, unilateral headache with photophobia and phonophobia. According to NICE, which drug is recommended as first-line acute treatment for migraine attacks if there are no contraindications?