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Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine ... Prophylaxis ... indicated for migraine ... prophylaxis? ... #Prophylaxis #Medications
Prophylactic Migraine Medications

Established Efficacy: 
 • Metoprolol, Propranolol, Timolol, Divalproex, Valproate, Topiramate, Frovatriptan
Probably Effective: 
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Prophylactic Migraine ... Cyproheptadine #Migraine ... #prophylaxis #Medications
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... • What is a Migraine ... Menstrual-Associated Migraine ... Kfischer_10 #Migraine ... #pharmacology #prophylaxis
Drugs Useful in the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Migraine Headaches
Several classes of drugs are effective in
Treatment and Prophylaxis ... of Migraine Headaches ... and severity of migraine ... #Migraine #Headache ... #Treatment #Prophylaxis
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine ... Algorithm: Acute migraine ... Cortel-LeBlanc #Migraine ... treatment #prevention #prophylaxis ... neurology #cocktail #prophylaxis
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
Migraine - Preventative ... neudrawlogy #Migraine ... Treatment #management #prophylaxis
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
 •
Migraine Prevention ... and Prophylaxis ... significant headaches or migraine ... Cortel-LeBlanc #Migraine ... treatment #prevention #prophylaxis
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Essential tremor, Migraine ... prophylaxis, Variceal ... bleed prophylaxis
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
hypertension or migraine ... prophylaxis.
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