A 30-year-old woman with recurrent migraine without aura (two disabling attacks per month) is seeking acute relief. She has no cardiovascular risk fac...

Question

A 30-year-old woman with recurrent migraine without aura (two disabling attacks per month) is seeking acute relief. She has no cardiovascular risk factors and is not pregnant. According to standard practice, which medication is most appropriate as specific acute therapy?

Accepted Answer

Oral sumatriptan at the onset of headache

Answer

Regular paracetamol alone

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Propranolol daily

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Daily amitriptyline

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Ergotamine as first-line

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Migraine

A 30-year-old woman with recurrent migraine without aura (two disabling attacks per month) is seeking acute relief. She has no cardiovascular risk factors and is not pregnant. According to standard practice, which medication is most appropriate as specific acute therapy?