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, Jayla is a nine-year-old C. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily
who has been diagnosed for at least three months.
with migraines for almost
two years. She is missing
up to a week of school
each month. Her
headache diary confirms
she averages four or five
migraines per month.
Which of the following
would be appropriate?
A. Prescribe amitriptyline
(Elavil) daily, start at a low
dose and increase the
dose slowly every two
weeks until effective in
eliminating migraines.
B. Encourage her mother
to give her Excedrin
Migraine (aspirin,
acetaminophen, and
caffeine) at the first sign of
a headache to abort the
headache.
C. Prescribe propranolol
(Inderal) to be taken daily
for at least three months.
D. Explain that it is rare for
a nine-year-old to get
migraines and that she
needs an MRI to rule out a
brain tumor.
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, Jayla is a nine-year-old C. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily
who has been diagnosed for at least three months.
with migraines for almost
two years. She is missing
up to a week of school
each month. Her
headache diary confirms
she averages four or five
migraines per month.
Which of the following
would be appropriate?
A. Prescribe amitriptyline
(Elavil) daily, start at a low
dose and increase the
dose slowly every two
weeks until effective in
eliminating migraines.
B. Encourage her mother
to give her Excedrin
Migraine (aspirin,
acetaminophen, and
caffeine) at the first sign of
a headache to abort the
headache.
C. Prescribe propranolol
(Inderal) to be taken daily
for at least three months.
D. Explain that it is rare for
a nine-year-old to get
migraines and that she
needs an MRI to rule out a
brain tumor.
