A nurse in surgical daycare is completing a preoperative assessment of a woman who will undergo hip arthroplasty
The nurse has questioned the woman about her daily use of gabapentin (Neurontin), and the woman has stated that she takes this drug to treat her migraines. What role does this drug play in migraine treatment? A) It reduces the intensity of menstrual migraines.
B) It prevents migraines from occurring.
C) It relieves acute migraine pain.
D) It lengthens the aura that precedes a migraine.
B
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Studies have shown that gabapentin is effective in reducing the frequency of migraines. Gabapentin is not an abortive treatment.
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