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NURS572 Ch 30
migraine headaches
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| classes of migraine treatment | analgesic, anti-inflamm, opioids, 5-HT 1B/1D agonists |
| MOA of serotonin 5HT 1B1D agonists | bind receptor which prevents the binding of CGRP. Net effect decrease inflamm, vasoCON |
| dosing of this class | limited to 1-2 xs per week, avoid rebound effect |
| SEs of this class | chest pressure/pain (non-angina), pulmonary vasoCON, esophogeal/broncho/intercostal spasm, rare angina |
| this prototype given oral, nasal, SQ | sumatriptan |
| oral melt-in-mouth | rizatriptan, zolmitriptan |
| oral-traditional | almo-ele-frova-nara triptans |
| also available in nasal spray | zolmitriptan |
| 3 drug classes for prophylactic tx | beta blockers (propanolol), calcium channel blockers (verapamil) and TCAs (amitriptyline) |