A patient who has migraine headaches takes sumatriptan as abortive therapy
The patient tells the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) that the sumatriptan is effective for stopping symptoms but that the episodes are occurring three to four times per month. The NP should consider the addition of: a. aspirin.
b. topiramate.
c. ergotamine.
d. opioid analgesics.
B
Topiramate is an anticonvulsant agent that is approved as a preventive medication for migraines. The other medications are indicated for abortive therapy.
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