A young girl complains of episodic headaches preceded by fortification spectra. Each episode
last for 2-3 days. During headache pt prefers quiet, dark room. What is the tx of choice for acute
stage?
a. Paracetamol
b. Aspirin
c. Sumatriptan
d. Gabapentin
e. Cafergot
Ans. The key is B. Aspirin. This is a wrong key! Correct key is C. Sumatryptan. [Aspirin though 1st line can
cause Reye’s syndrome in young girl and that is why Sumatryptan is the better option here].