Reference no: EM133503701

Assignment:

A healthy 16 year old female is taken to a neurologist for evaluation of almost daily headaches over the last 9 months. She reports headaches occurring on both weekdays and weekends. She has been using ibuprofen and acetaminophen with little relief. During her headaches, she is essentially bedridden and frequently has to leave school due to the discomfort. She complains of unilateral, pulsating pain on the right. She reports intense nausea with some episodes of vomiting during the event. She is not able to eat anything during the headaches and will often skip meals. She typically lies in her bed with the lights off due to intense noise and light sensitivity. The symptoms usually last less than 2 hours, but she had three episodes which lasted a day. She denies any head injuries or concussions. The headaches are independent of her fluid intake, which she increased this month after her headaches started. The headaches do not correlate with her menstrual cycle, although she reports the pain is often worse when she has her menses".

What is the medical management for this patient? When discussing medications, state the brand of the medication and also the mechanism of action of the drug for treatment of this condition.