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Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
headaches per month ... or at least 8 headache ... severe debilitating headaches ... Medications #Table #Pharmacology ... #Management #Neurology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Triptan Selection ... - Migraine Management ... medication-overuse headache ... #pharmacology # ... selection #headache
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
Migraine - Preventative ... Galcanezumab, Erenumab ... neudrawlogy #Migraine ... prophylaxis #prevention #pharmacology ... #neurology
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Medications - Selection ... Pregnancy, Cluster Headache ... , Migraine, Opioid ... Comorbidities #pharmacology
Aimovig (Erenumab)
Mechanism: Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide Receptor Antagonist 
Indication: Preventive Treatment of Migraines:
Dosing: 70 mg SQ monthly,
Aimovig (Erenumab ... monthly to prevent migraines ... ambcarerx #Aimovig #Erenumab ... #Migraine #Neurology ... #Pharmacology #
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Symptoms: • Headache ... after erythema migrans ... History of erythema migrans ... pneumoniae antigen detection ... differential #diagnosis #neurology