Q: You have been called to ER to evaluate a patient with severe
headache. You ruled out SAH (Subarachnoid hemorrhage) with radiological imagings
and you strongly suspect acute migraine. What one non-narcotic medicine may help
you to treat severe acute migraine?
Answer: Metoclopramide
A meta-analysis of 13 randomized
controlled trials concluded that intravenous metoclopramide should be
considered a primary agent in the treatment of migraine in emergency
departments.
Reference:
Colman I, Brown MD, Innes GD, Grafstein E, Roberts TE, Rowe
BH. Parenteral metoclopramide for acute migraine: meta-analysis of randomised
controlled trials. BMJ. 2004;329(7479):1369–1373
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