A primary care NP prescribes sumatriptan for abortive treatment of migraine headaches. The patient returns to the clinic 1 month later to report increased frequency of the headaches. The NP should:
a. add an opioid analgesic.
b. consider changing to dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45).
c. suggest that the patient take sumatriptan with a NSAID.
d. ask the patient how often the sumatriptan is used each week.
D
It is important that any abortive agent be administered no more often than 2 days per week to avoid the possibility of rebound headache. Patients should be encouraged to try products for at least two or three episodes of migraine before they decide they are ineffective, so changing the drug regimen may not be indicated at this time.
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