A 30-year-old woman experiences 6 disabling migraine attacks per month. According to NICE CG150, which preventive medication is most appropriate as fi...

Question

A 30-year-old woman experiences 6 disabling migraine attacks per month. According to NICE CG150, which preventive medication is most appropriate as first-line?

Accepted Answer

Propranolol 40 mg TDS

Answer

Topiramate 25 mg nightly

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Pizotifen 0.5 mg nightly

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Amitriptyline 10 mg nightly

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Sumatriptan 50 mg as needed

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Migraine Prevention

A 30-year-old woman experiences 6 disabling migraine attacks per month. According to NICE CG150, which preventive medication is most appropriate as first-line?