A young woman who is 14 weeks pregnant has sought care because she has been experiencing migraine headaches with increasing severity and frequency in recent months
She states, "My headaches used to be something I could live with, but now they're affecting every other part of my life." The patient has conducted online research and requested a prescription for ergotamine. How will this patient's current health status affect the clinician's response to this request? A) The patient can safely use ergotamine but must be monitored for blood dyscrasias.
B) The patient must use a reduced dose of ergotamine until she has given birth.
C) The patient must wait until she has given birth before taking ergotamine.
D) The patient cannot safely take ergotamine until she has weaned her infant.
D
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Pregnancy and lactation are contraindications to the use of ergotamine.
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