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Prophylactic Migraine Medications

Established Efficacy: 
 • Metoprolol, Propranolol, Timolol, Divalproex, Valproate, Topiramate, Frovatriptan
Probably Effective: 
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Prophylactic Migraine ... Efficacy: • Metoprolol ... Cyproheptadine #Migraine
Summary of β-adrenergic antagonists
 - Propranolol - Beta1, Beta2 - Hypertension, Migraine, Hyperthyroidism, Angina pectoris 
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Hypertension, Migraine ... Bisoprolol, Esmolol, Metoprolol
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine ... Algorithm: Acute migraine ... Medications: • Metoprolol ... Cortel-LeBlanc #Migraine
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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Migraine Prevention ... significant headaches or migraine ... Contraindications to acute migraine ... Medications: • Metoprolol ... Cortel-LeBlanc #Migraine
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Comparison Table Metoprolol ... Essential tremor, Migraine
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
neurosurgical procedures) Metoprolol ... hypertension or migraine
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
• In migraines ... headaches: • Migraine ... people who have migraines ... with aura > migraine ... > episodic migraine
Beta blocker Conversion Table- Carvedilol, Metoprolol and Bisoprolol Equivalents
Converting between Beta-Blockers: Carvedilol, Metoprolol and Bisoprolol

#Pharmacology #Cardiology
Table- Carvedilol, Metoprolol ... Beta-Blockers: Carvedilol, Metoprolol ... Conversion #Table #Metoprolol
Metoprolol and Carvedilol - Immediate to Extended Release Dose Conversions

Metoprolol 
Immediate (tartrate) -> Extended (succinate) 
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Metoprolol and Carvedilol ... Conversions Metoprolol ... /ambcarerx #Metoprolol
Acute Treatment of Migraine

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Migraine #Treatment #management #neurology #headache #medications
Acute Treatment of Migraine ... BrighamChiefs #Migraine