TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Headache MTM Data Set
A1  - Curtis, Stacey D.
A1  - W. Weitzel, Kristin
A2  - Whalen, Karen
A2  - Hardin, Heather C.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Medication Therapy Management: A Comprehensive Approach, 2e
AB  - KEY  POINTSWhen  assessing  a  patient  who  is  experiencing  headache  for  the  first  time,  it  is  important  to  ask  appropriate  questions  to  determine  the  type  of  headache  (eg,  tension,  migraine).Medication  therapy  management  (MTM)  providers  should  assess  for  any  underlying  conditions  that  may  contribute  to  headache,  and  refer  patients  in  whom  a  headache  may  be  a  symptom  of  a  more  serious  problem  (eg,  severely  elevated  blood  pressure).When  possible,  MTM  providers  should  encourage  patients  experiencing  moderate  to  severe  migraine  to  take  migraine-specific  medications  such  as  “triptans”  for  relief  of  pain.  These  medications  are  more  effective  than  analgesic  pain  relievers  for  migraine  headache.MTM  providers  should  educate  patients  to  take  triptans  as  soon  as  possible  at  the  start  of  migraine  pain  for  maximal  effect.MTM  providers  should  stay  alert  for  patients  who  have  frequent,  very  severe,  or  long-lasting  migraine  headaches.  These  patients  may  benefit  from  preventive  therapy  to  decrease  migraine  frequency  or  severity.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1150200376
ER  -