Rescue Therapy for Acute Migraine, Part 3: Opioids, NSAIDs, Steroids, and Post‐Discharge Medications
Conclusion, there is a general discussion of all the therapies presented in the 3 sections.Method.— Using the terms (“migraine” AND “emergency”) AND (“therapy” OR “treatment”), the author searched MEDLINE for reports from ED and urgent care settings that involved all routes of medication delivery. Reports from headache clinic settings were included only if medications were delivered by a parenteral route.Results.— Seventy‐five reports were identified that compared the efficacy and safety of multiple acute migraine medications for rescue. Of the medications reviewed in Part 3, opioids, NSAIDs, and steroids all demonstrated some effectiveness. When used alone, nalbuphine and metamizole were superior to placebo. NSAIDs were inferior to the combination of metoclopramide a...

Pulpitis as clinical presentation of photoallergic contact dermatitis due to chlorpromazine
(Source: Allergy)