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NURS 474A Week 11 Questions and
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what is the objective of abortive migraine therapy?
Ans: to eliminate headache pain and suppress associated nausea and
vomiting
what is the first-line drug for abortive migraine therapy?
Ans: serotonin receptor agonists/triptans
what are the two treatments for migraines?
Ans: non-specific analgesics and migraine-specific drugs
what are the two classes of non-specific analgesics?
Ans: aspirin-like drugs and opioid analgesics
what are non-specific analgesics used for?
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Ans: mild to moderate symptoms
what are the two classes of migraine-specific drugs?
Ans: serotonin receptor agonists and ergot alkaloids
who are opioids for?
Ans: patients with migraines resistant to all other treatments
what are migraine-specific drugs used for?
Ans: moderate to severe symptoms
what are the two opioid analgesics for migraine treatment?
Ans: butorphanol and meperidine
what class of drug does sumatriptan belong to?
NURS 474A Week 11 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
what is the objective of abortive migraine therapy?
Ans: to eliminate headache pain and suppress associated nausea and
vomiting
what is the first-line drug for abortive migraine therapy?
Ans: serotonin receptor agonists/triptans
what are the two treatments for migraines?
Ans: non-specific analgesics and migraine-specific drugs
what are the two classes of non-specific analgesics?
Ans: aspirin-like drugs and opioid analgesics
what are non-specific analgesics used for?
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Ans: mild to moderate symptoms
what are the two classes of migraine-specific drugs?
Ans: serotonin receptor agonists and ergot alkaloids
who are opioids for?
Ans: patients with migraines resistant to all other treatments
what are migraine-specific drugs used for?
Ans: moderate to severe symptoms
what are the two opioid analgesics for migraine treatment?
Ans: butorphanol and meperidine
what class of drug does sumatriptan belong to?
