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Acute Treatment of Migraine

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Migraine #Treatment #management #neurology #headache #medications
Acute Treatment of Migraine ... BrighamChiefs #Migraine ... #Treatment #management ... #neurology #headache ... #medications
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
headaches per month ... or at least 8 headache ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Neurology #PrimaryCare
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
opioids for pain management ... #Management # ... PainSyndromes #Indications ... Pathways #Table #MSK #Migraine ... #Headache #Colic
Therapeutic Indications for the Anticonvulsant Agents

#Anticonvulsant #Antiseizure #Medications #Pharmacology #Table #Neurology #Epilepsy #Management
Therapeutic Indications ... #Antiseizure #Medications ... Pharmacology #Table #Neurology ... #Epilepsy #Management
Medication overuse headaches or rebound headaches are caused by regular, long-term use of medication to treat headaches, such as migraines.

Treatment of medication overuse
Medication overuse ... headaches or rebound ... , such as migraines ... the offending medications ... causes #symptoms #management
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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Migraine Prevention ... days/month • Medication-overuse ... Preventative Medications ... #prophylaxis #neurology ... #headache #management
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Antihypertensive Medications ... Pregnancy, Cluster Headache ... , Migraine, Opioid ... Antihypertensive #Medications ... pharmacology #table #management
Prophylactic Migraine Medications

Established Efficacy: 
 • Metoprolol, Propranolol, Timolol, Divalproex, Valproate, Topiramate, Frovatriptan
Probably Effective: 
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Prophylactic Migraine ... Medications ... Cyproheptadine #Migraine ... #prophylaxis #Medications ... pharmacology #EBM #neurology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Management Choosing ... month to avoid medication-overuse ... headache Rapidly ... #selection #headache ... #neurology
CDC 2019 Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Medical Indication
United States, 2019

#Immunization #Schedule #Child #Adolescent
Schedule by Medical Indication ... CDC2019 #Peds #Pediatrics ... Special #Conditions #Indications ... #Management