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Sumatriptan as a First-Line Treatment for Headache in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
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Hauser Chatterjee J, Hartford EA, Law E, Barry D, Blume HAbstract
Headache is a common presenting condition for patients seen in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Intranasal (IN) sumatriptan is a well-tolerated and safe abortive treatment for migraine headache, but it is infrequently administered in pediatric EDs. In this study we characterize an ED migraine pathway that uses IN sumatriptan as a first-line treatment.