A 34-year-old woman presents with recurrent unilateral throbbing headaches associated with photophobia and nausea, relieved by sleep. Neurological exa...

Question

A 34-year-old woman presents with recurrent unilateral throbbing headaches associated with photophobia and nausea, relieved by sleep. Neurological examination is normal. She has about two attacks per month. According to Australian headache guidance, which is the most appropriate first-line acute treatment?

Accepted Answer

Sumatriptan taken at onset of migraine

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Codeine-paracetamol combination regularly

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Daily prophylactic beta blocker

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Ergotamine as first-line

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High-dose aspirin only when severe

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Migraine