A patient has been treated for migraines on an ongoing basis and the care provider has just prescribed sumatriptan. Which of the following is the priority intervention for patient education?
A) "You might get dizzy and lightheaded after you take sumatriptan, but this is normal."
B) "It's important that you never take Tylenol within 12 hours of sumatriptan."
C) "Make sure that you stop taking ergotamine before you get this prescription filled."
D) "You will likely experience a brief worsening of your migraine before this drug relieves the pain."
C
Feedback:
It is important to ask the patient about recent administration ergot alkaloids. The ergot alkaloids should not be given within 24 hours of the administration of triptans. Signs of low blood pressure should be reported promptly, and there is no particular reason to avoid acetaminophen. Triptans do not make symptoms worse before they provide relief.
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